Winner, unofficial result · Governor, NE
Jim Pillen
Governor of Nebraska since 2023
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · read 2026-11-07
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +6.0, from verified polls) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
James Douglas Pillen is an American politician serving as the 41st and current governor of Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Pillen served on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents from 2013 to 2023.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The race
Governor, NE. Won.
- Jim Pillen Republican · winnern/a
Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
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- Republican (R +6.0, from verified polls)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
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Record
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Contact and links
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- jimpillen.com official
- Campaign email
- info@jimpillen.com · source
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In the news
- Republican AGs stand ready as 'last line of defense' against leftist policies after dismal midterms for party
- Rating changes: 30 races shift toward Democrats
- Fox News Power Rankings: Trump country at a crossroads
- Trump signs executive order mid-rally allowing drivers to use ‘tax-free red-dye diesel’ to lower fuel costs
- Trump rallies in city where alleged MS-13 ‘assassination squad’ leader was busted
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (race summary table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1384207546
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 2:57 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Pillen
- Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375356466
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