Dean Helmick
Won the 2026 race for Nebraska Legislative District 2.
- Last margin
- +5.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Helmick has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Helmick won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska Legislative District 2 | General | Won | Caitlin Knutson (I) | 52.5% | +5.0 | $220K | +25.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Helmick’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $220K
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| HELMICK FOR LEGISLATURE State | Active |
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET
Who Helmick has run against
- Caitlin Knutson (I) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Nebraska Legislative District 2 · lean R+24.8 · 28th most Democratic of 49
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)