2026 in Nebraska

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Nebraska.

Incumbents

January 5 – 2025–26 United States measles outbreak: Three confirmed cases of measles are reported in Platte County, bringing the total to four, all in the same household.^[1]
January 13 – State Senator Dan McKeon (R-Amherst) announces his resignation ahead of an expulsion vote over accusations he sexually harassed a legislative staffer.^[2]

March 1 – A 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes south-central Nebraska, with the epicenter being three miles east of Cowles.^[3]

August 18 – Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Matthew Ray requests school resource officers (SROs) cease using gloves that can deliver electric shocks, saying he was unaware of SROs using them until the previous week.^[4]

↑ Gonzalez, Cindy (January 5, 2026). "Three more confirmed Nebraska cases of measles in Platte County". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
↑ Beck, Margery A. (January 13, 2026). "Tearful Nebraska state Sen. McKeon resigns amid accusations of inappropriate behavior". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
↑ Olberding, Matt (March 1, 2026). "4.1-magnitude earthquake hits south-central Nebraska". Nebraska Public Media. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
↑ McCormack, Kathy (August 20, 2026). "Omaha's largest public school district stops officers from using electric shock gloves". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
↑ "Nebraska elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
↑ "Men's Basketball 2025-26". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
↑ "Women's Basketball 2025-26". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved December 29, 2025.