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Nebraska Legislative District 2
Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska
Dean Helmick won by 5.0 points over Caitlin Knutson.
One-chamber legislatureNonpartisan ballotFilibusterStaggered terms
Dean HelmickNonpartisan · winner
52.5%9,733
Caitlin KnutsonNonpartisan
47.5%8,811
18,544 votes
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dean HelmickNo Republican
$220K
Raised by the campaign
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$158K
Spent by the campaign
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Other candidates' campaigns: Caitlin Knutson $189.6K.
Campaign money: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, through Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 26, 2026