Nebraska Legislature Republican supermajority will end; Democrats could pick up 3 seats

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,318

Last Updated: 4 days, 7 hours ago

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OMAHA — A 33-seat Republican supermajority in the Nebraska Legislature will end come 2027 as Democrats and a Democratic-endorsed nonpartisan led in three key districts by Wednesday afternoon.

Twenty-five seats were before voters Tuesday, including a special election for a two-year term in the officially nonpartisan Legislature. Republicans gained 33 of 49 seats in spring 2024 when a Democratic labor leader switched parties. But come Jan. 6, when the new Legislature convenes, that …

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