# 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election — what pundits predicted

Governors · Election Day 2026-11-03 · called.

## The ballot

- Brett Lindstrom (Other parties)
- **Jim Pillen (Republican, incumbent) — won**
- Lynne Walz (Democratic)
- Rick Beard (Other parties)

Result: Jim Pillen by — (general); held by the Republican party going in. Source: wikipedia-2026.

## What the field called

- Jim Pillen: 1 pick (won)

## Every claim about this race (1)

- **Kyle Kondik** — Jim Pillen wins NE governorship (2026) — “Likely Republican” (Race Winners, Sep 29, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/92dcd5d6-4371-41a9-a905-c58360bc550b)