2026Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial results
2026 election for Nebraska Legislative District 42
Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska
Mike Jacobson (NPA) won re-election with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Shaylee Scranton (NPA) by 48.7 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
One-chamber legislatureNonpartisan ballotFilibusterStaggered terms
Mike JacobsonNonpartisan · winner · incumbent
74.4%10,036
Shaylee ScrantonNonpartisan
25.6%3,462
13,498 votes
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mike JacobsonNo Republican
$237.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$44.6K
Spent by the campaign
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Campaign money: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, through Oct 29, 2026.
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 29, 2026