Nebraska U.S. Senate S-NE-2026 · Class 2 · Regular cycle

Open in research → Editorial as of Apr 22 · FEC through Mar 31
General 2026-11-03
R Primary 2026-05-12 (held)
Filing Deadline 2026-03-01 (held)
Cook Political Report
Likely R
As of Apr 13, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Likely R
As of date pending
Polymarket
R 67¢
D 4¢
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Cook PVI
Incumbent
Pete Ricketts
Republican · Running
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Ricketts appointed 2023, won special election 2024. Cook moved from Solid R to Likely R (Apr 13, 2026). Dan Osborn (Ind.) nearly won the Class 1 NE seat in 2024 (lost by only 6 pts). Nebraska Dem Party endorsed Osborn. Democrats not fielding a major candidate against Ricketts.

Top contenders

Pete Ricketts
Republican
● Incumbent

Republican candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$4,866,649
Through Apr 22, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6NE00129/
Todd Knobel
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat. Federal filing not yet detected in current FEC bulk extract.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
Not yet filed with FEC
Source: FEC bulk data · through 2026-03-31 (Q1 2026)
Cindy Burbank
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$4,296
Through Apr 22, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6NE00145/
12-wk spend

Republicans

Pete Ricketts
Republican
● Incumbent

Republican candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$4,866,649
Through Apr 22, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6NE00129/
Debb Axtell Schultz
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat. Federal filing not yet detected in current FEC bulk extract.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
Not yet filed with FEC
Source: FEC bulk data · through 2026-03-31 (Q1 2026)
Eric Mortimore
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat. Federal filing not yet detected in current FEC bulk extract.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
Not yet filed with FEC
Source: FEC bulk data · through 2026-03-31 (Q1 2026)
Mac Stevens
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
Not yet filed with FEC
Source: FEC bulk data · through 2026-03-31 (Q1 2026)
Todd Knobel
Republican
● Candidate

Republican candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat. Federal filing not yet detected in current FEC bulk extract.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
Not yet filed with FEC
Source: FEC bulk data · through 2026-03-31 (Q1 2026)

Democrats

Cindy Burbank
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$4,296
Through Apr 22, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6NE00145/
12-wk spend
William Forbes
Democrat
● Candidate

Democrat candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$1,000
Through Apr 22, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6NE00160/

Other parties

Dan Osborn
Independent
● Candidate

Independent candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$3,856,315
Through Apr 22, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S4NE00207/
12-wk spend
Mike Marvin
Legal Marijuana Now
● Candidate

Legal Marijuana Now candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
$9,390
Through Apr 22, 2026
Source: FEC bulk data · api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/S6NE00152/
12-wk spend
Earl Starkey
Legal Marijuana Now
● Candidate

Legal Marijuana Now candidate for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat. Federal filing not yet detected in current FEC bulk extract.

FEC Receipts — Cycle Total
Not yet filed with FEC
Source: FEC bulk data · through 2026-03-31 (Q1 2026)

3 additional FEC filers excluded as long-tail (no editorial listing, not the seat incumbent, and under $1M raised). They remain in the database and can be surfaced via the FEC API directly.