Nebraska Legislature District 26

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by George Dungan Nonpartisan · Member list as of Oct 28

George DunganNonpartisan · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: George Dungan (N) 51.0, Russ Barger (N) 49.0

Tobias HowardNonpartisan

Last election: George Dungan (Nonpartisan) won by 2.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Years since first win on file: 4; Not available

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George DunganIncumbentNonpartisan(Nonpartisan)
Tobias HowardNonpartisan(Nonpartisan)

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 11,696
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanGeorge DunganWonName as filed: George C. Dungan III	Other	5,96051.0%	51.0%
NonpartisanRuss Barger	Other	5,73649.0%	49.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,365
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMatt HansenWon(incumbent)	Other	9,04673.2%	73.2%
NonpartisanBob Van Valkenburg	Other	3,31926.8%	26.8%

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMatt HansenWon	Other	5,37654.8%	54.8%
NonpartisanBrent Smoyer	Other	4,44245.2%	45.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,790
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanAmanda M. McGillWon(incumbent)	Other	4,62152.6%	52.6%
NonpartisanTom Dierks	Other	4,16947.4%	47.4%

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanAmanda M. McGillWon	Other	6,59359.1%	59.1%
NonpartisanSteve Guittar	Other	4,56940.9%	40.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,786
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMarian L. PriceWon(incumbent)	Other	5,32060.5%	60.5%
NonpartisanBrice J. Sullivan	Other	3,46639.5%	39.5%

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMarian L. PriceWon	Other	4,88352.2%	52.2%
NonpartisanEd Schneider	Other	4,47547.8%	47.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,132
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanDon WeselyWon(incumbent)	Other	7,03769.5%	69.5%
NonpartisanBob Van Valkenburg	Other	3,09530.6%	30.6%

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanDon WeselyWon(incumbent)	Other	10,507100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,185
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanDon WeselyWon(incumbent)	Other	9,33283.4%	83.4%
NonpartisanBob Van Valkenburg	Other	1,83416.4%	16.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	190.2%	0.2%

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanDon WeselyWon(incumbent)	Other	8,04168.3%	68.3%
NonpartisanJim Brown	Other	3,72931.7%	31.7%

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanDon WeselyWon	Other	5,34359.4%	59.4%
NonpartisanTom Norvak	Other	3,65040.6%	40.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,086
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanWally Barnett Jr.Won(incumbent)	Other	5,52568.3%	68.3%
NonpartisanJim Kubert	Other	2,56131.7%	31.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,253
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Nebraska Legislature District 26, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanWally Barnett Jr.Won	Other	5,68155.4%	55.4%
NonpartisanRobert W. Mahoney	Other	4,56144.5%	44.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	110.1%	0.1%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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