Attorney General of Nebraska
Statewide — all of Nebraska
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Both nominees were unopposed in the May 12, 2026 primaries: Republican incumbent Mike Hilgers received 161,220 votes and Democrat Jocelyn Brasher 111,939.[1]
- In 2022 Hilgers won the open seat with 69.7% against Larry Bolinger of the Legal Marijuana Now Party.[1]
- Brasher worked for five years as an assistant attorney general in the office Hilgers now leads, including about nine months under Hilgers.[3]
- The Nebraska Secretary of State's list of Nov. 3, 2026 statewide contests shows two candidates for Attorney General: Mike Hilgers (Republican) and Jocelyn Brasher (Democratic).[9]
On the ballot · 2 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- Mike Hilgers—
- Jocelyn BrasherIn their own words[3]
“work to ensure immigration enforcement in Nebraska complies with constitutional requirements and due process”
Reported by the Nebraska Examiner on her priorities if elected
Research notes & limits
Slate: confirmed against the Nebraska Secretary of State's official Nov. 3, 2026 statewide contest list (zero votes reported; page last updated Oct. 6), plus Ballotpedia's certified May 12 primary results. Neither candidate has a published issue-by-issue questionnaire, so no issue stances are recorded; Brasher's immigration remark is shown as a statement. Hilgers's campaign site gives priorities only as headings.
Sources · 15
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.Nebraska Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.Nebraska attorney general candidates take differing approaches to campaign trail · WOWT / Nebraska Examiner · 2026-10-13 News report
- 3.Jocelyn Brasher enters Nebraska AG race, squares off with former boss · Nebraska Examiner · 2026-02-11 News report
- 4.Mike Hilgers for Attorney General · Friends of Mike Hilgers Candidate's own words
- 5.Services — Jocelyn Brasher · Brasher for Nebraska Candidate's own words
- 6.Attorney General Hilgers Announces Lawsuit against OpenAI for Deceiving Nebraskans about the Safety of ChatGPT · Nebraska Attorney General · 2026-10-14 Official record
- 7.Attorney General Hilgers Files Suit Against TP-Link as Part of Ongoing Fight to Protect Nebraskans from Exploitation by the Chinese Communist Party · Nebraska Attorney General · 2026-10-06 Official record
- 8.Attorney General Hilgers Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents’ Religious Rights · Nebraska Attorney General · 2026-10-16 Official record
- 9.General Election November 3, 2026 — statewide contests · Nebraska Secretary of State · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 10.Nebraska attorney general candidates take differing approaches to campaign trail · WOWT / Nebraska Examiner · 2026-10-13 News report
- 11.Nebraska Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 12.About Attorney General Mike Hilgers · Nebraska Attorney General's Office · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 13.Jocelyn Brasher enters Nebraska AG race, squares off with former boss · Nebraska Examiner · 2026-02-11 News report
- 14.Nebraska attorney general candidates take differing approaches to campaign trail · WOWT / Nebraska Examiner · 2026-10-13 News report
- 15.Jocelyn Brasher · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference