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Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

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Nebraska Legislature District 8

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

No Republican running: counted Democrat · Josh Livingston (D), Erin Feichtinger (D)

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Safe DLean DToss-upLean RSafe RHatched: not up in 2026 (shaded by holder) · dashed: other state

District 8 is safe Democratic. Of its 6 neighbouring districts, 5 favour Democrats, 1 favours Republicans.

StatusNo Republican running: counted Democrat
CandidatesJosh Livingston (D), Erin Feichtinger (D)
Candidate list fromofficial
Current memberMegan Hunt

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 Megan Hunt (independent or nonpartisan)
Governor 2022D+29
← RepublicanDemocratic →

Who lives here

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023.

This districtNebraska
Median household income$69,213$74,985
Bachelor's degree or more (25+)44%34%
Median age3637
White (not Hispanic)70%76%
Black12%5%
Hispanic7%12%
Asian5%2%
Born abroad9%8%
Jobs in manufacturing7%11%
Jobs in farming or mining0%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.