2 candidates are tracked for Nebraska Legislature District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Jacobson and Shaylee S. Scranton. Candidate information follows official McPherson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mike Jacobson, Shaylee S. Scranton are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 42, having advanced from the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan primary. Mike Jacobson is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Nebraska's Legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan; only 25 of the 49 districts are up in 2026.
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This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Mike Jacobson, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mike Jacobson is a bank CEO and farmer from Hastings who was appointed to the Legislature in February 2022 and elected later that year, per the Nebraska Legislature. He previously chaired the Nebraska Bankers Association, per the Nebraska Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Shaylee S. Scranton is a customer service representative and rancher from Thedford making her first run for office, per the Nebraska Examiner. Her campaign site lists technology stewardship, environmental preservation of the Sandhills grasslands, rural healthcare and education among her priorities.
Who is running for Nebraska Legislature District 42 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nebraska Legislature District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Jacobson and Shaylee S. Scranton. Candidate information follows official McPherson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nebraska Legislature District 42 election in Nebraska?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nebraska are on the Nebraska election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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