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As votes continue to be counted in Nebraska’s primary election, the Democratic nominee in the 2nd Congressional District race is still too close to call.KETV NewsWatch 7’s Anna Behning reports on close NE-02 raceAs of 11:30 p.m., about 1,000 votes separate the top two candidates in the race: John Cavanaugh and Denise Powell.KETV NewsWatch 7’s Anna Behning reports that the Democratic primary remained tight, with the final result still unclear. More ballots will be counted on Friday.Voters also took to the polls on Tuesday to decide everything from senate races to the Papillion mayoral race. Here’s the latest results.GovernorIncumbent Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination. He will face the Democratic nominee, former state senator Lynne Walz, and Legalize Marijuana Now’s nominee Rick Beard in November. Click here to learn more.U.S. SenateRepublican incumbent Pete Ricketts, who has been a U.S. Senator since 2023, defeated Todd Knobel, Eric Mortimore, Debb Axtell Schultz and Mac Stevens in the primary.Cindy Burbank defeated Williams Forbes to earn the Democratic nomination.Mike Marvin defeated Earl Starkey for the Legalize Marijuana Now nomination.Learn more here.House of RepresentativesIncumbent Republican Mike Flood was unopposed in the primary in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District. Libertarian candidate Nik Sandman was also unopposed, while Democrat Chris Backemeyer defeated Eric Moyer to earn a spot on November’s ballot.In Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, Republican Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding and Libertarian Eric Foreman were running unopposed. As of 11:30 p.m., about 1,000 votes separate the top two candidates in the race: John Cavanaugh and Denise Powell.In District 3, incumbent Adrian Smith earned the Republican nomination. He will face Democratic nominee Becky Stille and Legalize Marijuana Now candidate David Else in November.Click the link here to see more from the polls.LegislatureAlmost a dozen district seats are up for grabs.See the latest results here.FULL RESULTS | U.S. SENATE | CONGRESS | GOVERNOR | STATE RACES | LEGISLATURE | DOUGLAS COUNTY | SARPY COUNTY | CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA | WASHINGTON COUNTY | DODGE COUNTY | SAUNDERS COUNTY |
As votes continue to be counted in Nebraska’s primary election, the Democratic nominee in the 2nd Congressional District race is still too close to call.
KETV NewsWatch 7’s Anna Behning reports on close NE-02 race
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As of 11:30 p.m., about 1,000 votes separate the top two candidates in the race: John Cavanaugh and Denise Powell.
KETV NewsWatch 7’s Anna Behning reports that the Democratic primary remained tight, with the final result still unclear. More ballots will be counted on Friday.
Voters also took to the polls on Tuesday to decide everything from senate races to the Papillion mayoral race.
Here’s the latest results.
Governor
Incumbent Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination.
He will face the Democratic nominee, former state senator Lynne Walz, and Legalize Marijuana Now’s nominee Rick Beard in November.
Click here to learn more.
U.S. Senate
Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts, who has been a U.S. Senator since 2023, defeated Todd Knobel, Eric Mortimore, Debb Axtell Schultz and Mac Stevens in the primary.
Cindy Burbank defeated Williams Forbes to earn the Democratic nomination.
Mike Marvin defeated Earl Starkey for the Legalize Marijuana Now nomination.
Learn more here.
House of Representatives
Incumbent Republican Mike Flood was unopposed in the primary in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District.
Libertarian candidate Nik Sandman was also unopposed, while Democrat Chris Backemeyer defeated Eric Moyer to earn a spot on November’s ballot.
In Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, Republican Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding and Libertarian Eric Foreman were running unopposed.
As of 11:30 p.m., about 1,000 votes separate the top two candidates in the race: John Cavanaugh and Denise Powell.
In District 3, incumbent Adrian Smith earned the Republican nomination. He will face Democratic nominee Becky Stille and Legalize Marijuana Now candidate David Else in November.
Click the link here to see more from the polls.
Legislature
Almost a dozen district seats are up for grabs.
See the latest results here.
FULL RESULTS | U.S. SENATE | CONGRESS | GOVERNOR | STATE RACES | LEGISLATURE | DOUGLAS COUNTY | SARPY COUNTY | CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA | WASHINGTON COUNTY | DODGE COUNTY | SAUNDERS COUNTY |
