Ballotpedia data compiled and reported by The Center Square show that Nebraska is among 36 states holding a gubernatorial election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, part of a national slate that includes hundreds of state executive offices and dozens of lieutenant governor and attorney general contests.
Scope of the 2026 ballot
The Ballotpedia figures, summarized in a piece by Bethany Blankley for The Center Square, list 296 state executive offices in 43 states on the Nov. 3 ballot. That includes governors, lieutenant governors, attorneys general and other statewide executive posts.
- 36 states will elect a governor on Nov. 3, including Nebraska.
- 31 lieutenant governor contests are listed among the states holding elections for that office, with Nebraska among them.
- 30 attorney general races are on the ballot this year, including Nebraska.
Incumbents and party balance nationwide
Ballotpedia’s nationwide tallies published by The Center Square show Republicans hold a slight majority of governorships entering the election, with 26 incumbents compared with 24 Democrats. The data note that 15 incumbent governors across the country are barred from seeking another term by term limits; the list of term-limited governors comprises nine Republicans and six Democrats.
For lieutenant governors, Ballotpedia lists 31 seats on the ballot and reports incumbents in those contests are split evenly, 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans. Nationwide, Ballotpedia counted 24 Republican lieutenant governors, 20 Democratic lieutenant governors and one vacancy prior to the election.
The attorney general contests include 30 seats on the ballot. Ballotpedia’s nationwide count shows Republicans hold 27 incumbent attorney general offices versus 22 Democrats entering the election cycle.
What’s on Nebraska’s ballot
The Center Square summary cites Ballotpedia’s national compilation; Nebraska voters will see the state’s gubernatorial contest on Nov. 3 along with other statewide and local races as determined by the Nebraska Secretary of State and county election officials. Ballotpedia’s dataset is a national inventory of offices up for election and does not replace state election records and candidate filings maintained by Nebraska authorities.
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polling places, early voting and absentee rules in Nebraska are administered by the Nebraska Secretary of State and local election commissioners.
