2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska

For related races, see 2026 United States Senate elections.
Not to be confused with 2026 Nebraska Legislature election.

2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska
November 3, 2026
 
Nominee TBD Dan Osborn
Party Republican Independent
Incumbent U.S. senator

Pete Ricketts
Republican



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. Primary elections will be held on May 12, 2026. Nebraska has been represented in the U.S. Senate exclusively by Republicans since 2013.

Incumbent Republican Senator Pete Ricketts was appointed to the seat in 2023 after the resignation of Ben Sasse. He won the 2024 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Sasse's term and is seeking a full term. Democrats have indicated they will not field a candidate in the race. Dan Osborn, an independent, who ran in the Class I Senate race in 2024, announced his candidacy in July 2025.

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