2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nebraska. Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts is seeking his first full term. Former union leader Dan Osborn, who was a candidate in 2024 Senate contest, is again running as an independent. The Democratic nominee is former pharmacy technician Cindy Burbank. Primary elections were held on May 12, 2026. Ricketts won the Republican nomination with 81 % of the vote. Osborn received the endorsement of state Democrats, which not field a candidate. Nonetheless, Pastor William Forbes entered the Democratic primary amid accusations of him running as a spoiler candidate in the general election. In response, Burbank launched a primary candidacy, was later endorsed by the state party, and defeated Forbes with 89 % of the vote; she has pledged to drop out of the general election to support Osborn.