# NE-Gov — 2026 Nebraska Governor's Race > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. Republican Gov. **[[Jim Pillen]]** faces Democrat **Lynne Walz**. Also on the ballot: Brett Lindstrom of the America First Party Nebraska and Rick Beard of the Legal Marijuana Now Party. **Ratings:** Ballotpedia's Oct. 27 snapshot had Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball all at Likely Republican; NPR's Oct. 29 listing shows Cook at Lean Republican. The Associated Press says Democrats feel they have a chance here. ## Result > [!success] Called: Jim Pillen (R) wins > The Associated Press projected just before 2 a.m. Eastern on November 4, 2026 that Republican Gov. [[Jim Pillen]] won a second term, defeating former Democratic state Sen. Lynne Walz, 50.4 percent to 42.6 percent. Vote totals are unofficial until Nebraska certifies the result. Source: [Nebraska Examiner, reporting the AP call](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/nebraska-gov-jim-pillen-wins-082926978.html). Live coverage: [[2026 Midterms Live - Election Results War Room]]. ## Sources - [Ballotpedia: Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2026](https://ballotpedia.org/Nebraska_gubernatorial_election,_2026) - [NPR: the 36 races for governor](https://apps.npr.org/primary-election-results-2026/governors.html) - [Associated Press via PBS NewsHour: Democrats try to take majority of governors' offices (Nov. 3, 2026)](https://pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-try-to-take-majority-of-governors-offices-for-first-time-in-two-decades) ## Connections - [[2026 Governor Races Hub]] - [[2026 Midterms Live - Election Results War Room]]