U.S. House, U.S. Senate Scheduled
30 Nov – 13 Dec 2026
Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Chicago time.
- Polls close
- First count by
- Counted by
- Nebraska Secretary of State
- Results page
sos.nebraska.gov
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Nebraska, United States, midterm elections 2026
Polling day . 3 races. Counted by Nebraska Secretary of State. Times are Chicago time; hover for UTC.
Governor Scheduled
6–7 Jan 2027
Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Chicago time.
- Polls close
- First count by
- Counted by
- Nebraska Secretary of State
- Results page
sos.nebraska.gov
U.S. House
2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov14 Dec
Election-night count
Election-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
Intermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 09:00 → Mon 23 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
Final result: Mon 30 Nov, 08:00 → Sun 13 Dec, 23:59, announced.
Stage windows and their sources
- Election-night count→estimatePolls close at 8 p.m. in the Central time zone and 7 p.m. in the Mountain time zone (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-908(1)); after DST ends both are 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov, so the whole state closes at once (the SoS 2026 Election Calendar lists "8 PM CT (7 PM MT) - Polls close"). Voters in line at closing may still vote (§ 32-908(4)). "No returns or partial returns shall be released prior to the closing of the polls" (§ 32-1009); the SoS then posts unofficial county returns on electionresults.nebraska.gov. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots are verified within seven business days (§ 32-1002(9)) and added later.
- Intermediate count→announcedCounty canvass. The county canvassing board convenes no earlier than 24 hours after its notice is posted (§ 32-1031); voters who did not show photo ID have until Tuesday 10 Nov to present it (§ 32-1002.01) and provisional-ballot verification must be completed "within seven business days after the election" (§ 32-1002(9); 13 Nov per the SoS 2026 Election Calendar), so counties finish after those dates. The county clerk or election commissioner must deliver the county abstract of votes to the Secretary of State "by the third Monday after the election" (§ 32-1034, as amended by LB1075, 2026) — Monday 23 Nov 2026 (SoS 2026 Election Calendar). The window opens on 10 Nov (an estimate; the statute sets no earliest date for county certification) and closes at the end of 23 Nov, Central time.
- Final result→announcedState canvass: the board of state canvassers (Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General) "shall meet ... on the fourth Monday after each statewide primary and general election" and "may adjourn from day to day until all returns are received and all votes are tabulated" (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1037) — Monday 30 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Election Calendar; it signs the statewide abstract and determines who is elected (§ 32-1038). The Secretary of State delivers certificates of election "within forty days after the election" (§ 32-1040), i.e. by 13 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time, to cover a recount and a reconvened board. Precedent: for the 2024 general election the board met on the fourth Monday, 2 Dec 2024, and scheduled a second meeting for 10 Dec 2024 in case of recounts (SoS media release, 27 Nov 2024); the 2022 calendar set the 2022 meeting for 5 Dec 2022 (the actual 2022 meeting date was not confirmed from the SoS site). An automatic recount applies when a losing candidate trails by 1% or less of the leader's votes (2% where 500 or fewer votes were cast), unless waived (§ 32-1119(1)-(2)); recounts for candidates who filed with the Secretary of State are held on the fifth Wednesday after the election, 2 Dec 2026 at 9 a.m. (§ 32-1119(4)). A losing candidate outside that margin may request a recount "not later than the third day after the county canvassing board or the board of state canvassers concludes" (§ 32-1121, as amended by LB1075, 2026; the SoS 2026 calendar, issued before that amendment, still says the fifth day).
Results sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| electionresults.nebraska.gov | results-live | results index | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov/previous-elections | results-final | other | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/2026/2026_Election_Calendar.pdf | timetable | other | no | |
| electionresults.nebraska.gov/resultsCSV.aspx | open-data | results index | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov | authority-home | emb home | no |
U.S. Senate
2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov14 Dec
Election-night count
Election-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
Intermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 09:00 → Mon 23 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
Final result: Mon 30 Nov, 08:00 → Sun 13 Dec, 23:59, announced.
Stage windows and their sources
- Election-night count→estimatePolls close at 8 p.m. in the Central time zone and 7 p.m. in the Mountain time zone (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-908(1)); after DST ends both are 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov, so the whole state closes at once (the SoS 2026 Election Calendar lists "8 PM CT (7 PM MT) - Polls close"). Voters in line at closing may still vote (§ 32-908(4)). "No returns or partial returns shall be released prior to the closing of the polls" (§ 32-1009); the SoS then posts unofficial county returns on electionresults.nebraska.gov. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots are verified within seven business days (§ 32-1002(9)) and added later.
- Intermediate count→announcedCounty canvass. The county canvassing board convenes no earlier than 24 hours after its notice is posted (§ 32-1031); voters who did not show photo ID have until Tuesday 10 Nov to present it (§ 32-1002.01) and provisional-ballot verification must be completed "within seven business days after the election" (§ 32-1002(9); 13 Nov per the SoS 2026 Election Calendar), so counties finish after those dates. The county clerk or election commissioner must deliver the county abstract of votes to the Secretary of State "by the third Monday after the election" (§ 32-1034, as amended by LB1075, 2026) — Monday 23 Nov 2026 (SoS 2026 Election Calendar). The window opens on 10 Nov (an estimate; the statute sets no earliest date for county certification) and closes at the end of 23 Nov, Central time.
- Final result→announcedState canvass: the board of state canvassers (Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General) "shall meet ... on the fourth Monday after each statewide primary and general election" and "may adjourn from day to day until all returns are received and all votes are tabulated" (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1037) — Monday 30 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Election Calendar; it signs the statewide abstract and determines who is elected (§ 32-1038). The Secretary of State delivers certificates of election "within forty days after the election" (§ 32-1040), i.e. by 13 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time, to cover a recount and a reconvened board. Precedent: for the 2024 general election the board met on the fourth Monday, 2 Dec 2024, and scheduled a second meeting for 10 Dec 2024 in case of recounts (SoS media release, 27 Nov 2024); the 2022 calendar set the 2022 meeting for 5 Dec 2022 (the actual 2022 meeting date was not confirmed from the SoS site). An automatic recount applies when a losing candidate trails by 1% or less of the leader's votes (2% where 500 or fewer votes were cast), unless waived (§ 32-1119(1)-(2)); recounts for candidates who filed with the Secretary of State are held on the fifth Wednesday after the election, 2 Dec 2026 at 9 a.m. (§ 32-1119(4)). A losing candidate outside that margin may request a recount "not later than the third day after the county canvassing board or the board of state canvassers concludes" (§ 32-1121, as amended by LB1075, 2026; the SoS 2026 calendar, issued before that amendment, still says the fifth day).
Results sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| electionresults.nebraska.gov | results-live | results index | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov/previous-elections | results-final | other | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/2026/2026_Election_Calendar.pdf | timetable | other | no | |
| electionresults.nebraska.gov/resultsCSV.aspx | open-data | results index | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov | authority-home | emb home | no |
Governor
1 Nov15 Nov29 Nov13 Dec27 Dec10 Jan
Election-night count
Election-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
Intermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 09:00 → Mon 23 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
Final result: Wed 6 Jan, 10:00 → Thu 7 Jan, 23:59, announced.
Stage windows and their sources
- Election-night count→estimatePolls close at 8 p.m. in the Central time zone and 7 p.m. in the Mountain time zone (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-908(1)); after DST ends both are 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov, so the whole state closes at once (the SoS 2026 Election Calendar lists "8 PM CT (7 PM MT) - Polls close"). Voters in line at closing may still vote (§ 32-908(4)). "No returns or partial returns shall be released prior to the closing of the polls" (§ 32-1009); the SoS then posts unofficial county returns on electionresults.nebraska.gov. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional ballots are verified within seven business days (§ 32-1002(9)) and added later.
- Intermediate count→announcedCounty canvass. The county canvassing board convenes no earlier than 24 hours after its notice is posted (§ 32-1031); voters who did not show photo ID have until Tuesday 10 Nov to present it (§ 32-1002.01) and provisional-ballot verification must be completed "within seven business days after the election" (§ 32-1002(9); 13 Nov per the SoS 2026 Election Calendar), so counties finish after those dates. The county clerk or election commissioner must deliver the county abstract of votes to the Secretary of State "by the third Monday after the election" (§ 32-1034, as amended by LB1075, 2026) — Monday 23 Nov 2026 (SoS 2026 Election Calendar). The window opens on 10 Nov (an estimate; the statute sets no earliest date for county certification) and closes at the end of 23 Nov, Central time.
- Final result→announcedThe Governor (elected jointly with the Lieutenant Governor, Neb. Const. art. IV, § 1) is not declared by the board of state canvassers: "The votes cast for the officers of the executive departments of this state ... shall be canvassed by the Legislature at its next regular session" (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1039). The returns are directed to the Speaker, "who shall immediately after the organization of the Legislature, and before proceeding to other business, open and publish the same"; "the person having the highest number of votes ... shall be declared duly elected" (Neb. Const. art. IV, § 4). The session opens at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January (art. III, § 10) — 6 Jan 2027, 16:00 UTC. The statewide totals appear earlier, in the board of state canvassers' official report after its 30 Nov 2026 meeting (§ 32-1037; the 2022 canvass book lists Governor and Lieutenant Governor). Precedent: on 4 Jan 2023, the first day of the 108th Legislature, the Secretary of State delivered the 2022 abstract for Governor and other executive offices and the Legislature voted that the candidates "be declared duly elected" (Legislative Journal, first day). The window closes at the end of 7 Jan 2027, Central time, one day after the scheduled canvass. Recounts follow § 32-1119 (automatic at 1% or less; fifth Wednesday, 2 Dec 2026). A contest of the election for Governor must be filed in the district court for Lancaster County "within forty days after the election" (§ 32-1102), i.e. by 13 Dec 2026.
Results sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| electionresults.nebraska.gov | results-live | results index | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov/previous-elections | results-final | other | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/2026/2026_Election_Calendar.pdf | timetable | other | no | |
| nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/articles.php | timetable | other | no | |
| nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/108/PDF/Journal/r1journal.pdf | see-also | other | no | |
| electionresults.nebraska.gov/resultsCSV.aspx | open-data | results index | no | |
| sos.nebraska.gov | authority-home | emb home | no |
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Questions and answers
- When is the Nebraska, United States, midterm elections 2026?
- Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
- When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?
- Expected between 2026-11-30T14:00:00Z and 2026-12-14T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the board of state canvassers (Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General) "shall meet ... on the fourth Monday after each statewide primary and general election" and "may adjourn from day to day until all returns are received and all votes are tabulated" (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1037) — Monday 30 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Election Calendar; it signs the statewide abstract and determines who is elected (§ 32-1038). The Secretary of State delivers certificates of election "within forty days after the election" (§ 32-1040), i.e. by 13 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time, to cover a recount and a reconvened board. Precedent: for the 2024 general election the board met on the fourth Monday, 2 Dec 2024, and scheduled a second meeting for 10 Dec 2024 in case of recounts (SoS media release, 27 Nov 2024); the 2022 calendar set the 2022 meeting for 5 Dec 2022 (the actual 2022 meeting date was not confirmed from the SoS site). An automatic recount applies when a losing candidate trails by 1% or less of the leader's votes (2% where 500 or fewer votes were cast), unless waived (§ 32-1119(1)-(2)); recounts for candidates who filed with the Secretary of State are held on the fifth Wednesday after the election, 2 Dec 2026 at 9 a.m. (§ 32-1119(4)). A losing candidate outside that margin may request a recount "not later than the third day after the county canvassing board or the board of state canvassers concludes" (§ 32-1121, as amended by LB1075, 2026; the SoS 2026 calendar, issued before that amendment, still says the fifth day).
- When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?
- Expected between 2026-11-30T14:00:00Z and 2026-12-14T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the board of state canvassers (Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General) "shall meet ... on the fourth Monday after each statewide primary and general election" and "may adjourn from day to day until all returns are received and all votes are tabulated" (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1037) — Monday 30 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Election Calendar; it signs the statewide abstract and determines who is elected (§ 32-1038). The Secretary of State delivers certificates of election "within forty days after the election" (§ 32-1040), i.e. by 13 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time, to cover a recount and a reconvened board. Precedent: for the 2024 general election the board met on the fourth Monday, 2 Dec 2024, and scheduled a second meeting for 10 Dec 2024 in case of recounts (SoS media release, 27 Nov 2024); the 2022 calendar set the 2022 meeting for 5 Dec 2022 (the actual 2022 meeting date was not confirmed from the SoS site). An automatic recount applies when a losing candidate trails by 1% or less of the leader's votes (2% where 500 or fewer votes were cast), unless waived (§ 32-1119(1)-(2)); recounts for candidates who filed with the Secretary of State are held on the fifth Wednesday after the election, 2 Dec 2026 at 9 a.m. (§ 32-1119(4)). A losing candidate outside that margin may request a recount "not later than the third day after the county canvassing board or the board of state canvassers concludes" (§ 32-1121, as amended by LB1075, 2026; the SoS 2026 calendar, issued before that amendment, still says the fifth day).
- When will the final result of the Governor race be official?
- Expected between 2027-01-06T16:00:00Z and 2027-01-08T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. The Governor (elected jointly with the Lieutenant Governor, Neb. Const. art. IV, § 1) is not declared by the board of state canvassers: "The votes cast for the officers of the executive departments of this state ... shall be canvassed by the Legislature at its next regular session" (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1039). The returns are directed to the Speaker, "who shall immediately after the organization of the Legislature, and before proceeding to other business, open and publish the same"; "the person having the highest number of votes ... shall be declared duly elected" (Neb. Const. art. IV, § 4). The session opens at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January (art. III, § 10) — 6 Jan 2027, 16:00 UTC. The statewide totals appear earlier, in the board of state canvassers' official report after its 30 Nov 2026 meeting (§ 32-1037; the 2022 canvass book lists Governor and Lieutenant Governor). Precedent: on 4 Jan 2023, the first day of the 108th Legislature, the Secretary of State delivered the 2022 abstract for Governor and other executive offices and the Legislature voted that the candidates "be declared duly elected" (Legislative Journal, first day). The window closes at the end of 7 Jan 2027, Central time, one day after the scheduled canvass. Recounts follow § 32-1119 (automatic at 1% or less; fifth Wednesday, 2 Dec 2026). A contest of the election for Governor must be filed in the district court for Lancaster County "within forty days after the election" (§ 32-1102), i.e. by 13 Dec 2026.
- Where are the official U.S. House results?
- No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Nebraska Secretary of State (https://sos.nebraska.gov/).
- Where are the official U.S. Senate results?
- No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Nebraska Secretary of State (https://sos.nebraska.gov/).
- Where are the official Governor results?
- No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Nebraska Secretary of State (https://sos.nebraska.gov/).