Nebraska Treasurer election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2026 (incumbent) March 2, 2026 (non-incumbent) |
| Primary: May 12, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) |
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Nebraska is holding an election fortreasurer onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is May 12, 2026. The filing deadline for incumbents is February 17, 2026. The filing deadline for non-incumbents is March 2, 2026.
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
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There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
There are no candidates on the ballot in the Republican primary at this time.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julie Slama (R)
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Nebraska
Election information inNebraska: May 12, 2026, election.
What is the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: May 1, 2026
- By mail: Postmarked by April 27, 2026
- Online: April 27, 2026
Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: May 1, 2026
- By mail: Received by May 1, 2026
- Online: N/A
What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: May 12, 2026
- By mail: Received by May 12, 2026
Is early voting available to all voters?
What are the early voting start and end dates?
Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?
When are polls open on Election Day?
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also:Nebraska Treasurer election, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska Treasurer
IncumbentJohn Murante defeatedKatrina Tomsen in the general election for Nebraska Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Murante (R) | 72.2 | 431,193 |
| Katrina Tomsen (L) | 27.8 | 165,951 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 597,144 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer
IncumbentJohn Murante defeatedPaul Anderson in the Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Murante | 56.8 | 121,808 |
| Paul Anderson | 43.2 | 92,522 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 214,330 | ||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Nebraska Treasurer
Katrina Tomsen advanced from the Libertarian primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katrina Tomsen | 100.0 | 1,871 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,871 | ||
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2018
- See also:Nebraska Treasurer election, 2018
General election
General election for Nebraska Treasurer
John Murante won election in the general election for Nebraska Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Murante (R) | 100.0 | 516,210 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 516,210 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer
John Murante defeatedTaylor Royal in the Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Murante | 56.4 | 82,667 |
 | Taylor Royal | 43.6 | 63,844 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 146,511 | ||
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2014
| Nebraska Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Don StenbergIncumbent | 68.1% | 357,474 | |
| Democratic | Michael O'Hara | 26.5% | 139,101 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Knebel | 5.3% | 28,009 | |
| Total Votes | 524,584 | |||
| Election results viaNebraska Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska's 1st | Mike Flood | R+6 |
| Nebraska's 2nd | Don Bacon | D+3 |
| Nebraska's 3rd | Adrian Smith | R+27 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska's 1st | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| Nebraska's 2nd | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| Nebraska's 3rd | 23.0% | 76.0% |
| Source:The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election,53.7% of Nebraskans lived in one of the state's91 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and46.3% lived in one of2 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Nebraska wasSolid Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Donald Trump (R) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Nebraska following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Nebraska county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Republican | 91 | 53.7% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 2 | 46.3% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 2 | 46.3% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 91 | 53.7% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Nebraska presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 6Democratic wins
- 27Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Party | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Nebraska.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of Nebraska
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Nebraska.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Nebraska's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Nebraska | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Nebraska's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Jim Pillen |
| Lieutenant Governor | Joe Kelly |
| Secretary of State | Bob Evnen |
| Attorney General | Mike Hilgers |
State legislature
Nebraska State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | |
Trifecta control
Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2025
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
The table below details demographic data in Nebraska and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | United States | |
| Population | 1,961,504 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 76,814 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 79.9% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 4.8% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 1% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.3% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.1% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 34.1% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $74,985 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
