2 candidates are tracked for Nebraska Legislature District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian Hardin and Jessica M. Landers. Candidate information follows official Scotts Bluff County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brian Hardin, Jessica M. Landers are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 48, having advanced from the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan primary. Brian Hardin 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, Brian Hardin, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Brian Hardin is a business consultant who previously worked as a farmer, rancher, pastor and insurance broker, per the Nebraska Legislature. He was first elected to District 48 in 2022 after earning degrees from Chadron State College and Denver Seminary, per the Nebraska Legislature.
Nonpartisan
Jessica M. Landers is an attorney and a former deputy county attorney for Scotts Bluff County, serving from 2016 to 2021, per Nebraska Public Media. She previously worked as a police officer in Kimball and Ravenna, per Nebraska Public Media. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Who is running for Nebraska Legislature District 48 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nebraska Legislature District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian Hardin and Jessica M. Landers. Candidate information follows official Scotts Bluff County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nebraska Legislature District 48 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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