2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. In the general election, Republican Jim Pillen went on to win the gubernatorial election by a 23-point margin.

2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election

November 8, 2022
Turnout54.93% 3.02 pp
 
Nominee Jim Pillen Carol Blood
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Joe Kelly Al Davis
Popular vote 398,334 242,006
Percentage 59.74% 36.29%

Pillen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Blood:      50–60%

Governor before election

Pete Ricketts
Republican

Elected Governor

Jim Pillen
Republican

Nebraska's primary elections were held on May 10. Pillen, the former University of Nebraska Board of Regents chair, won the Republican nomination, while state senator Carol Blood won the Democratic nomination.

The race took on increased importance in October 2022, when U.S. Senator Ben Sasse announced he would resign and Ricketts said he would allow the winner of the gubernatorial election to appoint Sasse's replacement. In the end, Pillen appointed Ricketts to Sasse's seat.

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