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Polls about 2026 Nebraska

Every tracked poll about 2026 Nebraska, newest first. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.

Average result

Unweighted mean across 28 matching polls

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Average result
Choice	%
Pete Ricketts	46.5%
Dan Osborn	46.3%
Jim Pillen	41.8%
Lynne Walz	38.8%
Brett Lindstrom	6.4%
Rick Beard	4.8%
Robin Richards	2%
Chuck Conboy	1%

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Individual polls (28)

Polls, newest first
End date	Pollster	Sample	Results
10/23/2026	Echelon Insights for NetChoice	407 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 47% Lynne Walz (D) 40% Brett Lindstrom (O) 4% Rick Beard (O) 7%
10/23/2026	Echelon Insights for NetChoice	407 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 47% Dan Osborn (I) 46% Robin Richards (O) 2% Chuck Conboy (O) 1%
10/22/2026	GBAO for Working Class Majority PAC	800 LV	Dan Osborn (I) 46% Pete Ricketts (R) 45%
10/20/2026	Impact Research	600 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 50% Dan Osborn (I) 48%
10/18/2026	Concord Public Opinion Partners for Education Reform Now Advocacy	500 LV	Dan Osborn (I) 48% Pete Ricketts (R) 41%
10/18/2026	Concord Public Opinion Partners for Education Reform Now Advocacy	500 LV	Lynne Walz (D) 43% Jim Pillen (R) 40%
10/18/2026	Global Strategy Group	800 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 40% Lynne Walz (D) 39% Rick Beard (O) 5% Brett Lindstrom (O) 5%
10/18/2026	National Public Affairs	598 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 50% Dan Osborn (I) 47%
10/18/2026	National Public Affairs	598 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 47% Lynne Walz (D) 41% Brett Lindstrom (O) 5% Rick Beard (O) 3%
10/14/2026	Public Policy Polling	571 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 44% Lynne Walz (D) 43% Brett Lindstrom (O) 5% Rick Beard (O) 3%
10/5/2026	National Public Affairs	800 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 44% Lynne Walz (D) 40% Brett Lindstrom (O) 7% Rick Beard (O) 5%
10/5/2026	National Public Affairs	800 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 49% Dan Osborn (I) 46%
10/3/2026	YouGov	1,808 LV	Dan Osborn (I) 48% Pete Ricketts (R) 47%
10/3/2026	YouGov	1,808 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 44% Lynne Walz (D) 43%
9/30/2026	co/efficient	1,113 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 44% Dan Osborn (I) 40% Mike Marvin (O) 3% Robin Richards (O) 2% Chuck Conboy (O) 1%
9/30/2026	co/efficient	1,113 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 42% Lynne Walz (D) 38% Brett Lindstrom (O) 6% Rick Beard (O) 4%
9/14/2026	Lake Research Partners	900 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 40% Lynne Walz (D) 40% Brett Lindstrom (O) 9% Rick Beard (O) 4%
9/13/2026	SurveyUSA for Grant Forbes, LLC	503 LV	Dan Osborn (I) 46% Pete Ricketts (R) 42%
9/13/2026	SurveyUSA for Grant Forbes, LLC	503 LV	Jim Pillen (R) 43% Lynne Walz (D) 35%
9/8/2026	GBAO Strategies for Working Class Majority PAC	800 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 46% Dan Osborn (I) 47%
9/2/2026	Public Policy Polling for DGA	559 RV	Jim Pillen (R) 32% Lynne Walz (D) 31% Brett Lindstrom (O) 10% Rick Beard (O) 7% Generic Nebraska Working People Party (O) 4%
8/13/2026	Impact Research	600 LV	Dan Osborn (I) 47% Pete Ricketts (R) 47%
7/26/2026	GBAO for Working Class Majority PAC	800 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 47% Dan Osborn (I) 47%
5/11/2026	Tavern Research for Contours Inc.	1,165 LV	Pete Ricketts (R) 50% William J. Forbes (D) 34%
4/20/2026	GBAO for Working Class Majority PAC	800 LV	Dan Osborn (I) 46% Pete Ricketts (R) 45%