Nebraskans waiting on final 2026 election results will get some major updates Friday, when Douglas and Lancaster Counties count last-minute early ballots.

A series of restrictive transgender ballot measures passed in multiple states on Tuesday, marking a political and cultural phenomenon amid the blue wave that crushed Republican hopes of retaining control of Congress. The propositions’ passage in Nebraska and Arizona, which will institute bans on biological males in female sports, came as Colorado and Washington state […]

Nebraska independent Dan Osborn’s strong showing, in Nebraska, a state President Donald Trump won by 20 points in 2024, surprised election analysts and enthused Democrats eager about dwindling the GOP’s Senate majority.

Arizona, Nebraska Voters Approve Transgender Athlete Bans

Denise Powell speaks to reporters the day after winning Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District race in Omaha, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

Last night’s midterm elections pushed back on many long-held narratives, including the story that Democrats can’t be competitive in places like South Carolina, Nebraska or Texas. The Dow fell Tuesday while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied.

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, left, congratulates Rep. Mike Flood during a press conference celebrating the results of Tuesday’s election on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at the Nebraska Republican Party headquar

Nebraska's CD3, one of the nation's most conservative congressional districts, easily reelected Gering Republican U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith to serve an 11th term.