Democrat
—%
Weighted polling average
Dan Osborn
INDEPENDENT
US Navy
Nebraska 2026 SENATE POLLS
Pete Ricketts
REPUBLICAN
US Senate (R-NE)
2023 – Present
2026 Nebraska Senate Polls:
Aggregate of all polls released for Nebraska's Senate election between independent Dan Osborn and Republican Pete Ricketts. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.
- Year
- 2026
- Race
- Senate
- State
- Nebraska
- Independent candidate
- Dan Osborn
- Republican candidate
- Pete Ricketts
- Incumbent / open seat
- Pete Ricketts
- Polling average
- 43.7% I / 48.4% R
- Polling average margin
- R +4.7
- Last updated
- 12:00 AM on August 4, 2026
- Polls included
- 5
- Latest poll
- Tavern Research (D) — May 11, 2026
Republican
—%
Weighted polling average
Net margin
—
Polling average difference
Polls Included
—
Number of polls conducted
Pollster
Date
Sample
Pete Ricketts*
Dan Osborn
Margin
Polling Average
—
—
48.4%
43.7%
Change Research (D)
April 1, 2025
524 LV
46%
45%
Lake Research Partners (D)
July 29, 2025
900 LV
46%
47%
Lake Research Partners (D)
December 17, 2025
900 LV
48%
47%
Impact Research (D)
February 5, 2026
600 LV
46%
48%
Tavern Research (D)
May 11, 2026
1,165 LV
42%
47%