Brett Lindstrom
Photo: Matt Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, CC BY 2.0
Other partyNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Brett Lindstrom

Lost the 2026 race for Nebraska Governor.

Born 1981

Last margin
−46.0
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

Background

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Born
1981 · Lincoln, Nebraska
Education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
On the ballot as
former state senator from the 18th district (2015–2023), Republican candidate for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2012 and 2026, and Republican candidate for governor in 2022

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET

Every race Lindstrom has run

Margin: how far Lindstrom finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2026Nebraska GovernorGeneralLostJim Pillen (R), Lynne Walz (D)4.4%−46.0

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

In the polls

Included in 8 polls; Lindstrom’s best result was 10% (Nebraska Governor).

Lindstrom’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

Who Lindstrom has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Lindstrom

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET