Earlier this week, the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers certified the results of the May 12 statewide primary election after reviewing the results and not identifying any automatic recounts for statewide races. They unanimously certified the election.
In similar news locally, Custer County Clerk Kelly Jacobsen confirmed that the unofficial results in Custer County were unchanged when made official.
See the numbers from the Custer County primary at this link.
In Custer County, 1,671 ballots were cast from a possible 7,671 registered voters. Statewide out of 1,256,903 registered voters, 358,538 ballots were cast.
The Nebraska Board of State Canvassers is composed of Governor Jim Pillen, Secretary of State Bob Evnen, Attorney General Mike Hilgers, State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg, and Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley. They were required by law to certify the 2026 primary election results at the conclusion of the election.
You can view a digital copy of the 2026 Primary Election Canvass Book on the Nebraska Secretary of State’s website here.
