2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nebraska Legislative District 42

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Mike Jacobson

NonpartisanIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 42 (since 2022)

Mike Jacobson has served as State Senator for District 42 in the Nebraska Legislature since 2022. Official legislature records list the occupation as Bank CEO/farmer.

Jacobson's committees

Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Revenue
Committee On Committees
Reference
Executive Board
Legislative Oversight Committee
Statewide Tourism And Recreational Water Access and Resource Sustainability (LB406)

Sources for Jacobson

Mike Jacobson: official member information (Nebraska Legislature, Public record)
Nebraska Legislature: current member roster (Nebraska Legislature, Public record)

Shaylee S. Scranton

Nonpartisan

We haven't found a sourced summary for Shaylee S. Scranton yet.

Where we looked, Thursday, October 15, 2026:

BallotReady profile (no biography)
campaign website not found
retry 2026-10-15: web search: Nebraska Examiner voter guide (blocks automated access; search snippet describes a Thedford customer service representative and rancher, not verified)

That is where we have looked so far, not everywhere there is to look. If you know Shaylee S. Scranton's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Final Statewide General Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (Nebraska Secretary of State, Public record)

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