Jim Pillen (Republican) has been Governor of Nebraska since 5 Jan 2023. Real state GDP climbed 3.7% a year since Jim Pillen took office in January 2023, against +2.7% for the United States. Among the 49 states with a year or more of figures, Nebraska ranks 2nd on GDP per person and 43rd on the fall in unemployment. The widest gap with the United States is in the house price index: +5.2% a year against +4.5%; the gap was widest in Q3 2025, +16.5% against +14.1%. For comparison, real state GDP rose 2.4% a year under Pete Ricketts, 2015 to 2023. Since day zero population edged up 0.8% a year, 2.3% in all.

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