No statewide surprises at Nebraska incumbent filing deadline for 2026 election

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 543

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — Current officeholders had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to file as a candidate in a 2026 election year that, so far, has offered no filing surprises for statewide offices.

The only incumbents not filing to run for their current seats, who had not previously confirmed whether they would run, are three appointees of Republican Gov. Jim Pillen: Public Service Commissioner Christian Mirch of Omaha (PSC District 2), State Sen. Fred Meyer of …

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