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Ricketts leads Osborn by 0.5 points in the Nebraska Senate polling average.

Nebraska Senate 2026 polling average as of Oct 19, 2026, based on 11 published polls from Apr 22, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

The question pollsters ask

If the 2026 Nebraska U.S. Senate election were held today, who would you vote for?

11 published polls in the average

Poll endedPollsterSampleResult
Oct 3, 2026YouGov1,808 likely votersOsborn 48%, Ricketts 47%
Sep 30, 2026co/efficient1,113 likely votersOsborn 44%, Ricketts 47%
Sep 16, 2026Wedgewood Polls500 likely votersOsborn 48%, Ricketts 52%
Sep 13, 2026SurveyUSA for Grant Forbes, LLC503 likely votersOsborn 46%, Ricketts 42%
Sep 8, 2026GBAO for Working Class Majority PAC800 likely votersOsborn 47%, Ricketts 46%
Aug 13, 2026Impact Research (D)600 likely votersOsborn 47%, Ricketts 47%
Jul 26, 2026GBAO for Working Class Majority PAC800 likely votersOsborn 47%, Ricketts 47%
May 11, 2026Tavern Research for Contours Inc.1,165 likely votersOsborn 47%, Ricketts 42%
Apr 20, 2026GBAO for Working Class Majority PAC800 likely votersOsborn 46%, Ricketts 45%
Feb 5, 2026Impact Research (D)600 likely votersOsborn 47%, Ricketts 48%
Apr 1, 2025Change Research (D)524 likely votersOsborn 45%, Ricketts 46%

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Polls compiled by The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0. Averages calculated by People’s Poll (Methods). Updated Oct 19, 2026. Published by Onward Media LLC.