2026CalledUnofficial results

2026 election for Nebraska Attorney General

Name: 2026 election for Nebraska Attorney General
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Nebraska

Attorney General · Nebraska

Mike Hilgers (R) won re-election with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Jocelyn Brasher (D) by 12.1 points.

Mike HilgersRepublican · winner · incumbent

56.0%412,090

Jocelyn BrasherDemocrat

44.0%323,415

735,505 votes

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Brasher compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 81 of 93 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Dakota, +23.3 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

DouglasD+19.8+9.6

LancasterD+12.4+8.0

SarpyD+0.3+11.9

BuffaloR+38.1+6.8

HallR+27.6+10.2

DodgeR+22.9+9.7

LincolnR+48.9+6.3

CassR+27.7+9.5

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PlatteR+49.4+8.9

MadisonR+47.1+8.9

Scotts BluffR+35.1+12.6

AdamsR+34.7+6.9

SaundersR+39.7+6.7

WashingtonR+36.0+6.4

GageR+36.0+3.3

SewardR+45.8+0.8

DawsonR+36.9+12.7

OtoeR+30.9+8.0

YorkR+50.1+1.3

DakotaR+6.5+23.4

CusterR+71.7+0.6

SalineR+22.4+10.8

HamiltonR+58.8+1.5

Red WillowR+62.7+5.8

HoltR+73.4+0.6

PhelpsR+65.4+3.0

CedarR+66.3+3.7

KnoxR+61.0+2.3

Box ButteR+43.6+12.8

ButlerR+56.5+3.1

MerrickR+61.7+3.2

CheyenneR+58.1+6.0

KeithR+62.0+1.9

WayneR+38.5+10.8

CumingR+58.9+1.1

DawesR+38.4+8.7

PierceR+72.2+4.1

RichardsonR+46.0+5.5

BurtR+39.9+5.2

ColfaxR+33.3+17.7

KearneyR+56.5+1.6

ClayR+62.8+0.6

JeffersonR+44.9+0.4

NemahaR+40.3+4.4

HowardR+58.8+3.9

AntelopeR+74.0+2.5

StantonR+63.3+3.5

CherryR+73.8+2.3

BooneR+65.1+1.0

FillmoreR+54.2+0.7

DixonR+52.1+6.6

ThayerR+62.2−1.4

PolkR+61.8+1.8

MorrillR+64.6+3.9

SheridanR+67.4+2.7

FurnasR+68.6+1.2

ValleyR+62.0+1.9

JohnsonR+36.3+4.2

NuckollsR+60.2+3.4

ThurstonD+0.9+7.9

ChaseR+72.6+4.8

HarlanR+67.9+0.2

WebsterR+63.2+2.2

NanceR+54.2+6.3

BrownR+75.7−1.0

KimballR+62.2+4.8

ShermanR+58.4+1.8

FranklinR+71.5−1.8

PerkinsR+73.1−0.4

PawneeR+53.2+4.9

FrontierR+71.3+1.6

HitchcockR+72.8+5.2

GreeleyR+64.9+3.0

GosperR+67.6−4.6

GardenR+67.8+2.7

BoydR+75.5−0.5

GarfieldR+75.0+1.6

DeuelR+68.2+0.2

RockR+79.6−0.5

DundyR+76.5+2.4

SiouxR+73.0+3.7

Keya PahaR+83.7+0.1

HayesR+87.0+4.7

WheelerR+74.9+0.6

HookerR+70.7+2.8

LoupR+69.8−4.1

BannerR+83.6−2.3

ThomasR+79.5−2.2

LoganR+83.4+3.9

GrantR+89.7+2.1

BlaineR+74.4−1.2

McPhersonR+90.9−0.8

ArthurR+79.7+7.9

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Jocelyn Brasher: 2%
Mike Hilgers: 98%
Projected margin: R+16.7

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Mike Hilgers (R)
Incumbent attorney general Jocelyn Brasher (D)
Former assistant attorney general

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	R+6.2
Governor	R+8.0
Secretary of State	R+13.1
Treasurer	R+16.8

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET