Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
William Forbes
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Nebraska
- Filing address
- North Platte, NE (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- FORBES, WILLIAM
- Next election
- Primary May 12, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Nebraska
FEC candidate ID S6NE00160 · Principal campaign committee: BILL FORBES FOR NEBRASKA
2025–2026 cycle totals through May 21, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$1,000.00100%
Self-funding: $1,000.00 (100% of money raised): $1,000.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$0.00—
- Contributions over $200$0.00—
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting William Forbes$0.00
- Independent expenditures opposing William Forbes$63,331.04
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- COMMON DEFENSE ACTION FUNDOpposing$63,330.00
The race
Nebraska U.S. Senate, 2026 · 12 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Forbes (D) | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | 2026-05-21 |
| Pete Ricketts (R) | $14,546,959.40 | $1,218,138.97 | 2026-10-14 |
| Dan Osborn (I) | $9,805,860.19 | $2,210,572.03 | 2026-10-14 |
| Benjamin E. Sasse (R) | $49,137.93 | $2,123,686.50 | 2026-09-30 |
| Cindy Burbank (DE) | $48,609.89 | $23,108.17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mike Marvin (OTH) | $27,750.00 | $0.00 | 2026-09-11 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Pete Ricketts 46.1% · Dan Osborn 45.2% (Ricketts +0.9%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Public Affairs (R) | October 2–5, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ±4.0% | Pete Ricketts 46% · Dan Osborn 43% |
| YouGov | September 24 – October 3, 2026 | 1,809 (LV) | ±3.3% | Pete Ricketts 47% · Dan Osborn 48% |
| co/efficient (R) | September 28–30, 2026 | 1,113 (LV) | ±2.92% | Pete Ricketts 48% · Dan Osborn 43% |
| SurveyUSA | September 8–13, 2026 | 503 (LV) | ±6.4% | Pete Ricketts 42% · Dan Osborn 46% |
| GBAO (D) | September 3–8, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ±3.5% | Pete Ricketts 46% · Dan Osborn 47% |
| Impact Research (D) | August 9–13, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ±4.0% | Pete Ricketts 47% · Dan Osborn 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: BILL FORBES FOR NEBRASKA.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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