CandidateAmerica First

Brett Lindstrom

Governor

2026 Nebraska Governor — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 16, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 Nebraska Governor — General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
Governor · America First · Candidate
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Identity match
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Nebraska Secretary of State — current 2026 General Election candidate workbook

Office: Governor

Candidate row: Brett Lindstrom and Michael Picard

Party or ballot method: America First

City of residence: Omaha

Target-office incumbent: No

Phone: (402) 216-8383

Official and campaign contacts

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Experience

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Lifelong Nebraskan.Steady Hand.

Source-published biography

Brett Lindstrom was born in Lincoln and raised in Omaha. He graduated from Millard West High School, walked on as a quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and earned his degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He and his wife Leigh are raising their three children as proud Nebraskans.

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Brett Lindstrom was born in Lincoln and raised in Omaha. He graduated from Millard West High School, walked on as a quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and earned his degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He and his wife Leigh are raising their three children as proud Nebraskans.

Lifelong Nebraskan.Steady Hand.

Source-published biography

He built his career in wealth management — spending nearly two decades helping Nebraska families and businesses plan for the future. That work taught him the discipline this moment demands: solve the problem in front of you, live within your means, and keep building for the next generation.

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He built his career in wealth management — spending nearly two decades helping Nebraska families and businesses plan for the future. That work taught him the discipline this moment demands: solve the problem in front of you, live within your means, and keep building for the next generation.

Positions and priorities

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Expand Education, Workforce, and Entrepreneurship Pathways

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Goal / Priority

Expand pathways to success through education, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.

  • Give every Nebraskan a fair chance to advance.
  • Connect learning, work, and business creation.
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Provide Predictable Policy and Reliable Institutions

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Goal / Priority

Provide predictable public policy and reliable state institutions focused on results.

  • Favor practical solutions over political spectacle.
  • Use institutional stability as an economic advantage.
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Govern for the Next Generation

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Belief

Treat state government as a stewardship responsibility and make decisions for the next generation.

  • Weigh long-term consequences beyond the next election.
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Unite Urban and Rural Nebraska

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Belief

Treat Nebraska's cities and rural communities as partners whose success is connected.

  • Avoid policies that pit regions against each other.
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Public record

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Campaign finance

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Member-level public record

Not published

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Nebraska candidate record — Brett Lindstrom

    Nebraska Secretary of State

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  2. Candidate-owned primary source

    Brett Lindstrom — candidate-owned primary source 2

    Brett Lindstrom campaign

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  3. GOVERNMENT_CAMPAIGN_FINANCE_SEARCH

    Brett Lindstrom — Nebraska campaign-finance disclosure search

    Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission

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  4. Candidate-owned primary source

    Brett Lindstrom — Part 68 verified source

    Brett Lindstrom campaign

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