RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Mike Jacobson

Nebraska State Senator, District 42 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2008 and 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Nebraska State Senator, District 42Born 1953Banker

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In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 20; 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 6.7%; Chamber median 2.7%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +48.7; Won 2026
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.

Banking, Commerce and Insurance · chair
Legislative Performance Audit Special · vice chair
Revenue · vice chair
Executive Board Special
Select Committee on Committees

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 42 sponsored · 20 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

LB 838A Appropriation Bill
Became law Apr 2026

LB 835 Change and eliminate provisions relating to fees of the Secretary of State, notices of liens under the…
Became law Apr 2026

LB 525 Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act and the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act
Became law Apr 2026

LB 967 Change provisions relating to insurance fees, licensing, and trade practices, pharmacy benefit managers,…
Became law Apr 2026

LB 838 Change provisions relating to the financial exploitation of vulnerable or senior adults, rules and codes of…
Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Jacobson sits in the Nebraska Legislature

Jacobson is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Christy Armendariz, Tanya Storer, Tony Sorrentino

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET

With Jacobson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%

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: Jacobson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Jacobson	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,…	No	No	Yes	Failed 21–18
Apr 7, 2026	LB 937: Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change…	No	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 Jacobson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.