Nebraska Senate
87%
GOP
13%Ind
Range of Outcomes
Median outcome: GOP +12.6·80% of simulations: GOP +27.3 to Ind +2.0
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
-18.5 pp
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
+0.4 pp
National Environment
current political climate
+5.4 pp
Polls
recent state and district polling
+0.1 pp
Forecasted margin
GOP +12.6
Polls
Polls (4)
| Pollster | Date | Margin | N | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Research | 2026-02-05 | EVEN | 600 | lv |
| Lake Research Partners | 2025-12-17 | EVEN | 900 | lv |
| Lake Research Partners | 2025-07-29 | EVEN | 900 | lv |
| Change Research | 2025-04-01 | EVEN | 524 | lv |
What Changes the Forecast
What Changes the Forecast
The model has heard from everyone. Unless something changes, this is our best guess.
Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
I (purple) and R (red) win probability over time
I 13%
R 87%
Context
- Expert Ratings
- State Lean
- This is a safe Republican state (R+21).
- Candidates
- Dan Osborn (I) Pete Ricketts (R) (inc.)