The 2026 Nebraska Public Service Commission election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect one member to the Nebraska Public Service Commission to a six-year term. Primary elections were held on May 12. Incumbent Republican commissioner Christian Mirch was appointed in 2023 by Governor Jim Pillen and is not running for a full term in office.
Background The commission currently consists of five Republican members. District 2, the only seat up for election in 2026, is located in eastern Douglas County. It is the most Democratic-leaning district on the commission.
Republican primary Mirch was appointed in January 2023 after Crystal Rhoades, a Democratic commissioner, was elected to serve as the Douglas County Clerk of the District Court. Candidates Nominee Dennis McCann, retired public safety worker Declined Christian Mirch, incumbent commissioner
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Wendy DeBoer, state legislator from the 10th district (2019–present)
Endorsements
Results
See also Nebraska Public Service Commission Elections in Nebraska 2026 United States elections 2024 Nebraska elections#Public Service Commission
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