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📊 Historical context
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Douglas Co. 2022 general turnout
57%
Douglas Co. 2018 general turnout
57.7%
Douglas Co. 2022 primary turnout
31.5%
2022 registered voters
359,151
2022 votes cast
~204,700
Party split (2022)
38% D · 36% R · 25% NP
2024 Senate margin
Fischer +6pts
NE-2 2024 pres. vote
Harris +2pts
NE-2 2022 House margin
Bacon +5pts
NE-2 has split its electoral college vote from Nebraska twice — in 2020 (Biden) and 2024 (Harris). It is the most competitive district in the state.
Sources: Douglas County Election Commission · Ballotpedia · FEC
💰 Outside influence
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Based on 2024 cycle activity. 2026 filings are early — figures will grow as election approaches.
Retire Career Politicians PAC
~$12M+
Funded largely by Sixteen Thirty Fund (left-leaning dark money). Spent heavily supporting Osborn vs. Fischer in 2024.
Pro-Osborn / Anti-Fischer · 2024
Heartland Resurgence PAC
$479K+
Missouri-based Super PAC with historic ties to Senate leadership. Ran attack ads against Osborn in 2024.
Anti-Osborn · 2024
NRSC (Nat'l Republican Senatorial Committee)
$694K+
Senate Republicans' campaign arm. Made coordinated and independent ad buys in Nebraska in 2024 — unprecedented for the state.
Pro-Fischer · 2024
Working America / AFL-CIO affiliates
$50K+
Labor-aligned outside groups ran digital and SMS campaigns supporting Osborn in the final weeks of 2024.
Pro-Osborn · 2024
Working Class Heroes Fund
Active 2026
Osborn's own hybrid PAC, founded after the 2024 race. Designed to support working-class candidates in 2026 and beyond.
Osborn-affiliated · 2026
Total outside spending in the 2024 Nebraska Senate race exceeded $29 million — the largest in Nebraska history. The 2026 race is expected to draw similar or greater attention given the open Senate seat dynamic.
Determines Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, AG, SOS, treasurer, auditor, U.S. House NE-2, and state legislative races. Nebraska has a closed primary — you must be registered with a party to vote in partisan races. Nonpartisan races (Legislature) are open to all.
2026 General Election
Nov 3, 2026
All federal, state, county, and local races on this ballot. Every two years the full U.S. House is up. This cycle also includes U.S. Senate (Ricketts seat), governor, and all Nebraska constitutional officers.
Omaha City Election
May 2027
Mayor and all 7 city council seats are up in odd-year May elections. Omaha city elections run on a nonpartisan ballot — no party labels. Primary narrows to top two; general election held in November of the same year.
OPS Board Election
Nov 2026
Several OPS board subdistrict seats are up in November 2026 alongside the general election. Nonpartisan ballot. Dr. Holman (District 4) is up for re-election.
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State · votedouglascounty.com
👤 By Rep
Sample Ballot, General Election
November 3, 2026
Douglas County, Nebraska
Federal Ticket
For United States Senator
Vote For ONE
Pete Ricketts
Republican
Dan Osborn
By Petition
Maria Delgado
Democratic
Write-in
For U.S. House of Representatives District Two
Vote For ONE
Brinker Harding
Republican
James Whitfield
Democratic
Write-in
State Ticket
For Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Vote For ONE Ticket
Sarah Lindstrom/ Paul Yoder
Republican
Andre Mitchell/ Lisa Fuentes
Democratic
Write-in
For Attorney General
Vote For ONE
Robert Keene
Republican
Tanya Brooks
Democratic
Write-in
For Secretary of State
Vote For ONE
Ellen Vargas
Republican
Marcus Cole
Democratic
Write-in
For State Treasurer
Vote For ONE
Greg Halvorsen
Republican
Priya Nair
Democratic
Write-in
For Auditor of Public Accounts
Vote For ONE
Doug Ferris
Republican
Karen Ostlund
Democratic
Write-in
County Ticket
For Douglas County Commissioner District Three
Vote For ONE
Robert Nguyen
Democratic
TBD
Republican
Write-in
For Douglas County Sheriff
Vote For ONE
Aaron W. Hanson
Republican
TBD
Democratic
Write-in
For Douglas County Attorney
Vote For ONE
Don Kleine
Republican
TBD
Democratic
Write-in
For Douglas County Engineer
Vote For ONE
Todd Pfitzer
Republican
TBD
Democratic
Write-in
Nonpartisan Ticket
For Legislature District Eight
Vote For ONE
Grace Okafor
Daniel Reyes
Write-in
For Board of Education Omaha Public Schools — Subdistrict 4
Vote For ONE
Shavonna Holman
TBD
Write-in
For Board of Directors Papio-Missouri River NRD — Subdistrict 7
Vote For ONE
Brian Adams
TBD
Write-in
For Coordinating Council Learning Community — District TBD
Vote For ONE
TBD
TBD
Write-in
City of Omaha — Nonpartisan
For Mayor — City of Omaha
Vote For ONE
John Ewing Jr.
TBD
Write-in
For City Council — District 2
Vote For ONE
LaVonya Goodwin
TBD
Write-in
Special Issues Ticket
Legislative Term Limits
Constitutional Amendment · Certified
Shall Nebraska change its legislative term limit from two consecutive terms (8 years) to three (12 years)?
Yes
No
Repeal Property, Income & Inheritance Taxes
Constitutional Amendment · Pending certification
Shall the collection of property, income, and inheritance taxes by any government in Nebraska be prohibited?
Yes
No
Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Constitutional Amendment · Pending certification
Shall adults 21 and older have a constitutional right to use marijuana recreationally?
Yes
No
Protect Voter-Passed Laws (Four-Fifths Vote)
Constitutional Amendment · Pending certification
Shall a four-fifths (80%) legislative vote be required to change or repeal a voter-approved law?