2 candidates are tracked for Nebraska Legislature District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Loren Lippincott and Ben Blodgett. Candidate information follows official Merrick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Loren Lippincott, Ben Blodgett are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 34, having advanced from the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan primary. Loren Lippincott 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, Loren Lippincott, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Loren Lippincott is a farmer who previously worked as a radio disc jockey, a television newscaster, an Air Force F-16 fighter pilot and a Delta Air Lines captain, per the Nebraska Legislature. He was first elected to District 34 in 2022, per the Nebraska Legislature.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Ben Blodgett is an inside wireman electrician from Central City who has been a member of IBEW Local 265 for almost 10 years, per the Nebraska Examiner. He is challenging incumbent Sen. Loren Lippincott for the District 34 seat.
Who is running for Nebraska Legislature District 34 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nebraska Legislature District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Loren Lippincott and Ben Blodgett. Candidate information follows official Merrick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nebraska Legislature District 34 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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