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Nebraska Legislature District 38

2026 forecast · Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

No Democrat running: counted Republican · Tim Anderson (R), Janell Anderson Ehrke (R)

Nebraska Legislature District 38: No Democrat running: counted RepublicanKansas Senate 36: not up in 2026 (held by republican); 2024 president R+65Kansas Senate 40: not up in 2026 (held by republican); 2024 president R+62Nebraska Nebraska Legislature 32: chance of a Democratic win <1%Nebraska Nebraska Legislature 33: not up in 2026 (held by republican)Nebraska Nebraska Legislature 34: chance of a Democratic win 7%Nebraska Nebraska Legislature 44: chance of a Democratic win <1%Nebraska Legislature District 38: No Democrat running: counted Republican33343244KS 36KS 4038
Safe DLean DToss-upLean RSafe RHatched: not up in 2026 (shaded by holder) · dashed: other state

District 38 is safe Republican. Of its 6 neighbouring districts, 6 favour Republicans. 2 of them are across the state line.

StatusNo Democrat running: counted Republican
CandidatesTim Anderson (R), Janell Anderson Ehrke (R)
Candidate list fromofficial
Current memberDave Murman

How it has voted

On its current lines. Legislative contests and the top-of-ticket vote inside the district.

Legislature 2022no two-party contest; won by Dave Murman (independent or nonpartisan)
Governor 2022R+69
← RepublicanDemocratic →

Who lives here

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023.

This districtNebraska
Median household income$63,169$74,985
Bachelor's degree or more (25+)24%34%
Median age4437
White (not Hispanic)90%76%
Black1%5%
Hispanic6%12%
Asian0%2%
Born abroad2%8%
Jobs in manufacturing9%11%
Jobs in farming or mining13%4%

Initial version. This model was tested on every state legislative election from 1994 to 2024 before publication, forecasting each as if it had not happened. It beat the simple rule “the party that holds the seat keeps it”, and its chamber seat counts were off by 2.9 seats on average (target: under 3). Districts with no two-party race last time are read from their own presidential vote, a change tested in advance that cut their average error from 17 to 13 points. It missed one of its five accuracy targets: in 2024, the calmest year on record, its ranges were wider than they needed to be (92% of results fell inside its 80% ranges; target: at most 88%). Treat the ranges as cautious. The full test record and code.