Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Nebraska politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Nebraska politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Nebraska is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It's largest city isOmaha and its capital isLincoln. Nebraska has two members of theU.S. Senate, three members of theU.S. House of Representatives, and 100 members in its unicameralState Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Jim Pillen

Capital:

Lincoln

Motto:

Equality Before the Law

Population:

1,963,333

Land Area of State:

76,817 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1867

Nebraska Elections

Nebraska 2026 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • Secretary of State • State executive offices • State Senate • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access

Nebraska elections, 2027
Past elections:2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014

Voting in Nebraska

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Federal politics

Nebraska state politics

Local politics in Nebraska

Cities and counties in Nebraska

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