Barry DeKay
Nebraska State Senator, District 40 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Nebraska State Senator, District 40Born 1959
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 16
- 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.8%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.7
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · chair
- Natural Resources · vice chair
- State-Tribal Relations Special · vice chair
- General Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where DeKay sits in the Nebraska Legislature
DeKay is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Fred Meyer, Ben Hansen, Glen Meyer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With DeKay’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Nebraska Legislature.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: DeKay’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | DeKay | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | LB 1187: Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 39–9 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | LB 1067: Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–13 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LB 1114: Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act,… | Present | No | Yes | Failed 21–18 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LB 937: Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change… | Present | No | Yes | Failed 21–17 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | LB 986: Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska… | No | No | Yes | Failed 18–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time DeKay was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska Legislative District 40 | Won | — | R+71.2 | — |
| 2022 | Nebraska Legislature, District 40 | Won | R+18.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $128.4K
- Spent
- $76.7K
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY State | Active |
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET
Seats DeKay has held
- Nebraska Legislature, District 40 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who DeKay has run against
- Keith F. Kube (I) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know DeKay
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/01d5ca17-53a1-463a-b2f6-74fe24833c0f
- Wikidata Q115850130
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET