Ballotpedia covers15 state executive offices in the state ofNebraska. The executive branch is governed byArticle IV of the Nebraska Constitution.[1]
State executive organization
Executive officials in Nebraska are part of a three-pronged government structure that includesstate legislators andstate judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Nebraska's state government:
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Current officeholders
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Nebraska | Mike Hilgers | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| Governor of Nebraska | Jim Pillen | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | Joe Kelly | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts | Mike Foley | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| Nebraska Commissioner of Education | Brian Maher | Nonpartisan | July 1, 2023 |
| Nebraska Commissioner of Labor | Katie Thurber | Nonpartisan | December 31, 2024 |
| Nebraska Director of Agriculture | Sherry Vinton | Nonpartisan | January 6, 2023 |
| Nebraska Director of Insurance | Eric Dunning | Nonpartisan | April 19, 2021 |
| Nebraska Director of Natural Resources | Jesse Bradley | Nonpartisan | August 5, 2024 |
| Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 | Dan Watermeier | Republican | January 10, 2019 |
| Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2 | Christian Mirch | Republican | February 8, 2023 |
| Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 | Tim Schram | Republican | 2007 |
| Nebraska Public Service Commission District 4 | Eric Kamler | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| Nebraska Public Service Commission District 5 | Kevin Stocker | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| Nebraska Secretary of State | Bob Evnen | Republican | January 10, 2019 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 | Kristin Christensen | Nonpartisan | January 9, 2025 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 2 | Maggie Douglas | Nonpartisan | January 9, 2025 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 3 | Lisa Schonhoff | Nonpartisan | January 9, 2025 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 | Liz Renner | Nonpartisan | January 9, 2025 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 | Kirk Penner | Nonpartisan | December 23, 2021 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 | Sherry Jones | Nonpartisan | January 5, 2023 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 | Elizabeth Tegtmeier | Nonpartisan | January 5, 2023 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 | Deborah Neary | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2019 |
| Nebraska Treasurer | Joey Spellerberg | Republican | November 6, 2025 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1 | Timothy Clare | Nonpartisan | 2009 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2 | Jack Stark | Nonpartisan | January 7, 2021 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 | Jim Scheer | Nonpartisan | February 3, 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 | Joel Makovicka | Nonpartisan | February 3, 2026 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 | Robert Schafer | Nonpartisan | 2013 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 6 | Paul Kenney | Nonpartisan | 2016 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 7 | Kathy Wilmot | Nonpartisan | January 5, 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 | Barbara Weitz | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
Elections
2026
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2026
The following state executive offices are up for election in Nebraska in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Public Service Commission
State Board of Education (4 seats)
State Board of Regents (3 seats)
2025
There were no state executive elections in Nebraska in 2025.
2024
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2024
The following state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2024:
Board of Regents (4 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)
Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)
2023
There were no state executive elections in Nebraska in 2023.
2022
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2022
The following state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
State Board of Education (4 seats)
State Board of Regents (2 seats)
Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)
2021
There were no state executive elections in Nebraska in 2021.
2020
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2020
The following state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2020:
Public Service Commissioner
State board of regents (2 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)
2019
There were no state executive offices up for election in Nebraska in 2019.
2018
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2018
The following state executive offices were up for election inNebraska in 2018:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor
State board of education
State board of regents
Public service commissioner
2017
There were no state executive offices up for election in Nebraska in 2017.
2016
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2016
One state executive office was up for election in 2016:
2015
There were no state executive elections in Nebraska in 2015.
2014
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2014
The following state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2014:
2013
There were no state executive elections in Nebraska in 2013.
2012
- See also:Nebraska state executive official elections, 2012
The following state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2012:
See also
Footnotes
- ↑The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.
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