NE — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Nebraska. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,978,707 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $76,475 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,751 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 77.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 62.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $238,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,072 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.1% |
Currently seated senators
- Fischer, Deb (R) · b. 1951
- Ricketts, Pete (R) · b. 1964
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| FISCHER, DEBRA S. | R | 2030 |
| AXTELL SCHULTZ, DEBRA LEANNE MS | R | 2026 |
| BURBANK, CINDY | OTHER | 2026 |
| DUNN, EDWARD MR. | R | 2026 |
| FORBES, WILLIAM | D | 2026 |
| MARVIN, MIKE | OTHER | 2026 |
| OSBORN, DAN | I | 2026 |
| RICKETTS, PETE | R | 2026 |
| SASSE, BENJAMIN E. | R | 2026 |
| STEVENS, MAC | R | 2026 |
| EDDY, KERRY | OTHER | 2024 |
| FISCHER, DEBRA S. | R | 2024 |
| JANULEWICZ, MICHAEL JAMES | D | 2024 |
| KOWALSKI, AARON | R | 2024 |
| LOVE, PRESTON JR | D | 2024 |
| OSBORN, DAN | I | 2024 |
| PETERSON, KENNETH | OTHER | 2024 |
| RICKETTS, PETE | R | 2024 |
| STEVENS, MAC | R | 2024 |
| THEOBALD, PAUL | D | 2024 |
| WEAVER, JOHN GLEN LT COL RET. | R | 2024 |