Polling place at Auld Pavillion at Antelope Park on Nov. 5, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (Mac Johnson/Nebraska News Service)

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office has published the calendar for the 2026 election that includes key dates to know for voters and also for candidates running next year.

Secretary of State Bob Evnen’s office released the calendar Monday after Attorney General Mike Hilgers reviewed and approved that it followed state law.

The state’s 2026 primary election is May 12. The general election is Nov. 3.

Candidates seeking to run in the 2026 cycle can file beginning Jan. 5. Current officeholders for offices on the primary ballot must declare by Feb. 17, while non-incumbents have until March 2. The deadline for a prospective candidate to change their party affil

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