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Nebraska voters cast ballots in 2026 midterms for Senate, House, governor and more

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).

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Voters in Nebraska are casting ballots on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in the midterm elections, with results counted county by county on election night. NewsNation and PBS NewsHour report that the races include the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Pete Ricketts, challenged by independent Dan Osborn, along with U.S. House seats and the governor’s race, where Democrat Lynne Walz is challenging Republican Gov. Jim Pillen. CNN’s live page tracks the attorney general and secretary of state races and Amendment 1, a ballot measure. The Associated Press reports that Republicans in the state, which has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, have been on the back foot this midterm season.

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Nebraska votes are being counted county by county on election night, with live results for attorney general, secretary of state and Amendment 1.
One outletCNN· Left
Voters are choosing a U.S. senator, U.S. House members and a governor in the midterm elections.
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Center
NewsNation, PBS NewsHour
Independent Dan Osborn is challenging Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts for the Senate seat.
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Center
NewsNation, PBS NewsHour
Democrat Lynne Walz is challenging Republican Gov. Jim Pillen.
One outletNewsNation· Center
The Associated Press reports that Republicans in Nebraska have been on the back foot this midterm season.
One outletPBS NewsHour· Center

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All sides report that Nebraska votes are being counted on election night for the 2026 midterm races. CNN’s live page lists attorney general, secretary of state and Amendment 1 results, while the center outlets focus on Senate, House and governor contests.

the left
1 outlet
CNN uses a neutral results-page label, Nebraska 2026 election results, and its text is a live tally page rather than a report on the races.
Nebraska 2026 election results
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the center
2 outlets
Both center headlines are neutral: NewsNation labels the statewide midterm results, while PBS NewsHour narrows to the Senate race, which its text frames around Republicans on the back foot.
Nebraska midterm election results 2026
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live county-by-county results
attorney general, secretary of state and Amendment 1 races

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Senate, House and governor races, which the center outlets cover

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CNNLeft
Nebraska 2026 election results
Follow live results in the Nebraska Attorney General race, county by county, as votes are counted on election night. Follow live results in the Nebraska Secretary of State race, county by county, as votes are counted on election night. …
10 hr agoRead at CNN (opens in a new tab)

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2 outlets

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Senate race between Osborn and Ricketts
Senate, House and governor contests
Republicans on the defensive in a red state

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attorney general, secretary of state and Amendment 1 contests

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PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report
Live Results: Nebraska Senate midterm election
Republicans in the ruby-red state of Nebraska have found themselves on the back foot this midterm season as their opponents have made surprising gains in key races.
1 hr agoRead at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
NewsNationCenter
Nebraska midterm election results 2026
(NewsNation) — Voters in Nebraska will make key decisions in the Senate and House and select a governor Tuesday, shaking up the current political landscape. In the race to represent Nebraska in the U.S. Senate, Independent Dan Osborn looks to defeat current Republican Sen. …
5 hr agoRead at NewsNation (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
CNN, Nov 3, 12:27 AM EST
Center
5 hr 32 min later
Its first report, Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST
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No report yet
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CNNLeftNov 3, 12:27 AM EST
NewsNationCenterNov 3, 6:00 AM EST
PBS NewsHourCenterNov 3, 9:30 AM EST

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Nebraska voters cast ballots in 2026 midterms for Senate, House, governor and more

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Nebraska 2026 election results

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Live Results: Nebraska Senate midterm election

Nebraska midterm election results 2026

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