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Nebraska Governor 2026

Polling average and every underlying poll — published numbers come only from the precomputed race_averages table.

R+4.5

Jim Pillen (R) 47.6% vs Lynne Walz (D) 43.1%

5 polls in the average · latest Oct 29, 2026 · weighted by recency (45-day half-life) and sample size

Matchup: verified nominees ✓ · Avg pollster grade 2.9 / 3.0

Every poll in the average

Each poll appears as two dots at its end date. Dashed lines mark the current published average — no trend line is drawn, by design.

30%35%40%45%50%55%Apr ’26May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Aug ’26Sep ’26Oct ’26Nov ’26YouGov · Oct 26–29, 2026: Walz 47%YouGov · Oct 26–29, 2026: Pillen 50%Echelon Insights · Oct 16–23, 2026: Walz 40%Echelon Insights · Oct 16–23, 2026: Pillen 47%National Public Affairs · Oct 15–18, 2026: Walz 41%National Public Affairs · Oct 15–18, 2026: Pillen 47%National Public Affairs · Oct 2–5, 2026: Walz 40%National Public Affairs · Oct 2–5, 2026: Pillen 44%Public Policy Polling · Apr 6–7, 2026: Walz 33%Public Policy Polling · Apr 6–7, 2026: Pillen 38%47.6 — current average43.1 — current average

Polls in this average

Selection matches refresh_race_averages(): general-election polls of this race that tested both Lynne Walz and Jim Pillen. Partisan and internal polls are included in the average (flagged below), matching the published methodology.

PollsterGradeDatesSampleWalz %Pillen %Margin
YouGov3.0Oct 26–29, 20261,979 LV4750R+3.0↗
Echelon Insights2.7Oct 16–23, 2026407 LV4047R+7.0↗
National Public Affairs—Oct 15–18, 2026598 LV4147R+6.0↗
National Public Affairs—Oct 2–5, 2026800 LV4044R+4.0↗
Public Policy PollingD partisan1.4Apr 6–7, 2026670 RV3338R+5.0↗

Candidates

Democrats
  • Lynne Walz
Republicans
  • Jim Pillen

Party labels curated from public sources.