The 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election features incumbent Republican Governor Jim Pillen seeking re-election against Republican challengers Sal Holguin, Sheila Korth-Focken, Gary L. Rogge, Jacy Todd, and John Walz, and Democratic candidates Larry Marvin and Lynne Walz, with Legal Marijuana Now Party candidates Rick Beard and James Charvat also in the race. The election will determine Nebraska's leadership on agricultural policy, education, and infrastructure.
The 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election features incumbent Republican Governor Jim Pillen seeking re-election against Republican challengers Sal Holguin, Sheila Korth-Focken, Gary L. Rogge, Jacy Todd, and John Walz, and Democratic candidates Larry Marvin and Lynne Walz, with Legal Marijuana Now Party candidates Rick Beard and James Charvat also in the race. The election will determine Nebraska's leadership on agricultural policy, education, and infrastructure.