Jim Pillen

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Jim Pillen is a Republican candidate for Governor in NE in the 2026 election and the incumbent.

Governor of Nebraska since 2023

IncumbentGovernor — NERepublicanRunning nowVugol ID VM-5T3-H39D

Running for Governor, NE, 2026

Link: vugol.me/p/jim-pillen

Roster source: Wikipedia (secondary source) (2026-09-19)

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Jim Pillen — Photo — Photo · Matt Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Jim Pillen — Illustration · Vugol.me — Illustration · Vugol.me
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Races

2026 · Governor, NE · General · Republican · on the ballot · incumbent

Background

James Douglas Pillen is an American politician, veterinarian, and livestock producer 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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-17 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Pillen

In the news

Trump signs executive order mid-rally allowing drivers to use ‘tax-free red-dye diesel’ to lower fuel costsNew York Post · Oct 5
Trump rallies in city where alleged MS-13 ‘assassination squad’ leader was bustedFox News · Oct 5

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Website and social

Campaign site

Campaign contact: info@jimpillen.com · source

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Sources

Portrait — Maryland GovPics · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (file page)
Background — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-17 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Pillen
Website and social links — Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111961602
Roster — Wikipedia (secondary source) — https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375356466
photo_headshot — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jim_Pillen_2023.jpg
photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jim_Pillen_(51923654747).jpg
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Jim Pillen

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