Senate Battlegrounds 2026

Nebraska · U.S. Senate

Fielded September 28-30, 2026 Mode Mobile text responses and landline interviews Sample 1,113 likely general election voters MoE ±2.92% Released October 2026

If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for?

45%

Pete Ricketts

Republican

40%

Dan Osborn

Nonpartisan

2%

Mike Marvin

Legal Marijuana Now Party

1%

Robin Richards

Nebraska Working People Party

1%

Chuck Conboy

America First Party Nebraska

11%

Undecided

 

Ricketts +5

The numbers behind the ballot

Candidate favorability

Pete Ricketts

Favorable 40%
Unfavorable 47%
No opinion 13%

Dan Osborn

Favorable 37%
Unfavorable 50%
No opinion 13%

About half of voters view each candidate unfavorably; roughly 1 in 8 have not formed a view of either.

Views of President Trump

52%Supports Trump
44%Does not support
4%Unsure
Supports him and his policies 40%Dislikes him personally but supports most of his policies 12%Does not support him or his policies 44%Unsure 4%

When thinking about President Donald Trump, which statement most aligns with your views?

Generic Senate ballot

51%Republican
39%Independent/Nonpartisan
11%Undecided

If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, which Party's candidate would you vote for?

Governor ballot

43%Pillen, R
38%Walz, D
5%Lidstorm, AF
3%Beard, LM
10%Undecided

If the November 3rd general election for Governor of Nebraska were held today, who would you vote for?

Full toplines

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance?
Approve 46%
Disapprove 49%
Unsure 5%
Q2 If the November 3rd general election for Governor of Nebraska were held today, who would you vote for?
Jim Pillen, Republican 43%
Lynne Walz, Democrat 38%
Brett Lidstorm, America First Party Nebraska 5%
Rick Beard, Legal Marijuana Now Party 3%
Undecided 10%
Q3 If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, which Party's candidate would you vote for?
Republican 51%
Independent/Nonpartisan 39%
Undecided 11%
Q4 What is your opinion of Pete Ricketts?
Favorable 40%
Unfavorable 47%
Unsure 11%
Never heard of 1%
Q5 What is your opinion of Dan Osborn?
Favorable 37%
Unfavorable 50%
Unsure 12%
Never heard of 1%
Q6 If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for?
Pete Ricketts, Republican 45%
Dan Osborn, Nonpartisan 40%
Mike Marvin, Legal Marijuana Now Party 2%
Robin Richards, Nebraska Working People Party 1%
Chuck Conboy, America First Party Nebraska 1%
Undecided 11%
Q7 If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for between these two candidates?
Pete Ricketts, Republican 48%
Dan Osborn, Nonpartisan 43%
Undecided 8%
Q8 When thinking about President Donald Trump, which statement most aligns with your views?
I support him and his policies 40%
I dislike him personally but support most of his policies 12%
I dislike him personally and don't support most of his policies 44%
Unsure 4%

Methodology

co/efficient surveyed 1,113 likely general election voters in Nebraska on September 28-30, 2026, using mobile text responses and landline interviews. Results are weighted on age, gender, race, education, congressional district, and community type to reflect the likely 2026 general electorate. The margin of error is ±2.92 percentage points. Full question wording appears with each result above.

Registered Party

Republican57%
Democrat27%
NP/Other16%

Gender

Female52%
Male48%

Race

White93%
Non-White7%

Ideology

Conservative52%
Moderate30%
Liberal18%

Age

65+42%
55-6419%
45-5416%
35-4414%
18-3410%

Education

HS33%
Some College33%
College22%
Grad+12%

Last 4 General Elections

4 of 464%
3 of 415%
2 of 46%
1 of 45%
0 of 49%

Congressional District

CD 0134%
CD 0233%
CD 0334%

Community Type

Rural37%
Urban36%
Suburban26%

Household Income

<$50k17%
$50-75k23%
$75-100k18%
$100-150k32%
$150k+10%