2024 Nebraska elections

Class I Senate seat Incumbent Republican Senator Deb Fischer ran for re-election to a third term in the Senate. She did not face any major-party opposition, and was instead challenged by independent Dan Osborn, who had the support of the Nebraska Democratic Party. Fischer narrowly defeated Osborn to win re-election. Class II Senate seat In 2023, Senator Ben Sasse resigned to become the President of the University of Florida, and Governor Jim Pillen appointed outgoing Governor Pete Ricketts as Sasse's successor and called a special election in 2024 to fill out the remaining two years of Sasse's term. Ricketts ran for re-election and faced Democratic nominee Preston Love Jr. in the general election. Ricketts defeated Love in a landslide to win re-election. ==United States House of Representatives==

All three incumbent members of the House of Representatives ran for re-election, and all three were re-elected. ==Public Service Commission==

District 1 Incumbent Commissioner Dan Watermeier ran for re-election to a second term and faced no opposition. Republican primary Candidates • Dan Watermeier, incumbent Commissioner Results General election District 3 Incumbent Republican Commissioner Tim Schram ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was re-elected unopposed. Republican primary Candidates • Tim Schram, incumbent Commissioner Results General election ==State Board of Education==

Following gains by social conservatives on the State Board of Education in 2022, conservative challengers sought to gain control of the State Board in the 2024 elections. The Protect Nebraska Children political action committee endorsed socially conservative candidates, while the Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA) supported moderate and liberal candidates. Following the election, after conservative-aligned candidate Lisa Schonhoff was elected to succeed moderate Patti Gubbels in the 3rd district, control of the Board flipped to conservatives. Vermooten, who was supported by Protect Nebraska Children, and Douglas, who was endorsed by the NSEA, both advanced to the general election. In the general election, Douglas narrowly defeated Vermooten. Candidates • Maggie Douglas, former teacher • Linda Vermooten, former Grace University clinical psychology professor • Karen Morgan, former teacher Primary election results General election results District 3 Incumbent Board member Patti Gubbels declined to seek re-election. Two Republicans, former teacher Lisa Schonhoff and former school administrator Bill McAllister, ran to succeed her. Schonhoff won the endorsement of the Nebraska Republican Party, Renner placed first in the primary, winning 45% of the vote, while Griffin narrowly edged out Matula, who was endorsed by Protect Nebraska Children, winning 28% of the vote to Matula's 27%. In the general election, Renner defeated Griffin in a landslide, winning 63% of the vote. Candidates • Liz Renner, documentarian • LeDonna White Griffin, homeschool advocate • Stacy Matula, administrator Primary election results General election results ==University of Nebraska Board of Regents==

District 3 Incumbent Regent Jim Scheer, who was appointed to the Board of Regents in 2023, ran for re-election to a full term. He was unopposed and won re-election uncontested. Candidates • Jim Scheer, incumbent Regent Primary election results General election results District 4 Incumbent Regent Elizabeth O'Connor ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged by Jim Rogers, a retired mathematics professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Candidates • Elizabeth R. O'Connor, incumbent Regent • Jim Rogers, retired University of Nebraska Omaha professor Primary election results General election results District 5 Incumbent Regent Rob Schafer, the Chair of the Board, ran for re-election. He was challenged by Gary Rogge, a retired farmer, and Jerome Wohleb, a retired hospital administrator. Schafer placed first in the primary with 48% of the vote and advanced to the general election against Rogge, who won 22%. Schafer ultimately defeated Rogge in a landslide, winning 63% of the vote. Candidates • Rob Schafer, incumbent Regent • Gary L. Rogge, retired farmer • Jerome Wohleb, retired hospital administrator Primary election results General election results District 8 Incumbent Regent Barbara Weitz ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged by Zach Mellender, an IT technician at the Omaha Zoo. She ended up defeating Mellender in a landslide, winning 64% of the vote. Candidates • Barbara Weitz, incumbent Regent • Zachary Mellender, IT technician at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Primary election results General election results == See also ==