Nebraska State Senate District 40 (unopposed)

Current seat holder: Barry DeKay (Nonpartisan; registered Republican).

Barry DeKay

Barry DeKay is the incumbent member of the officially nonpartisan Nebraska Unicameral Legislature representing District 40 (Antelope, Cedar, Dixon, Holt, Knox, Pierce Counties) and is running for re-election on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

“From that moment forth, I realized that there is just as much an opportunity that these can become state statutes that they (senators) amend,” (North Platte KNOP-CD)
“And I don't care who gets the credit. The people in Nebraska need this, and let's make that our focus.” (North Platte KNOP-CD)
“If I truly believe in these, why wouldn't I go through a path that is constitutionally aligned, that's a right to the people, and it would allow me to present to the ultimate voice of the outcome of Nebraska's future: the people?” (North Platte KNOP-CD)