Nebraska Senate race: 2026 result
Nebraska · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Pete Ricketts (R)Updated
Called · unofficial countRicketts (R) 50.1%, Osborn (I) 43.9%.
Pete Ricketts (Republican) won the Nebraska Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.1% of the vote to Dan Osborn's 43.9%, a margin of 6.2 points (47,013 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 2:27 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Nebraska Senate race
from the count and past results- Dan Osborn (independent) took 43.9% of the vote.
- Decided by 6.2 points (47,013 votes): the 9th closest Senate race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
- Pete Ricketts: incumbent reelected.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: R+10.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Pete Ricketts, was re-elected.
Nebraska Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 2:27 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts · incumbent | Republican | 378,281 | 50.1 |
| Dan Osborn | Independent | 331,268 | 43.9 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
Related races
- Nebraska governor's race · Jim Pillen (R)
- Nebraska: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska (revision 1384909774, November 10 at 2:27 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.