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2026 primary election results: Nebraska voters decide nominees in governor’s race
NEWSWATCH SEVEN. INTERESTING TACTICS. OKAY, THANKS. BETH. NEBRASKA’S GOVERNOR IS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TERM. JIM PILLEN FACED MULTIPLE CHALLENGERS IN THE PRIMARY. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS SHOW HIM ADVANCING TO NOVEMBER IN THE LEGAL MARIJUANA NOW PRIMARY. RICK BEARD HAS 71% OF THE VOTE. JAMES SHERMAN HAS 29%. TWO DEMOCRATS ARE ALSO HOPING TO GRAB THE GOVERNOR’S SEAT IN NOVEMBER. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS SHOW LYNN WALSH SECURING THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MADDIE AUGUSTINE IS COVERING THE NEBRASKA GOVERNOR’S RACE. SHE JOINS US LIVE FROM THE DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN WATCH PARTY. AT THE SCOTT CONFERENCE CENTER. MADI. YEAH. JULIE. BILL, I’M HERE AT THE REPUBLICAN WATCH PARTY. GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN HAS ALREADY LEFT, BUT I SPOKE WITH HIM JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE SECOND ROUND OF UNOFFICIAL RESULTS DROPPED. HE SAYS HE’S READY TO KEEP WORKING FOR NEBRASKANS, ESPECIALLY ON THINGS LIKE PROTECTING CHILDREN AND LOWERING TAXES. I ALSO SPOKE WITH DEMOCRATS EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. SHE’S WATCHING RESULTS FROM HOME TONIGHT. SHE SAYS SHE’S READY TO BRING NEBRASKANS TOGETHER. MOVING FORWARD, WE’RE GOING TO WORK REALLY, REALLY HARD. WE’LL CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE. SO NEBRASKANS KNOW WHAT WE’VE DONE. WE ARE WE ARE WORKING TO RUN GOVERNMENT LIKE A BUSINESS SHRINKING GOVERNMENT. IF YOU WANT MORE GOVERNMENT, I’M NOT THE PERSON TO VOTE FOR. I DON’T THINK THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE OUR STATE FORWARD UNLESS WE ARE LASER FOCUSED ON GROWING OUR COMMUNITIES, BRINGING NEW BUSINESS TO NEBRASKA, MAKING SURE THAT EVERY NEBRASKAN FEELS VALUED AND REPRESENTED AS OPPOSED TO, YOU KNOW, CONTROLLED AND FEELING LIKE THEY JUST DON’T MATTER. AGAIN, UNOFFICIAL RESULTS ARE SHOWING THAT BOTH MILLARD AND WALZ WILL ADVANCE TO NOVEMBER, REPORTING LIVE AT T
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2026 primary election results: Nebraska voters decide nominees in governor’s race
Incumbent Jim Pillen defeated five candidates for the Republican nomination: Sal Holguin, Sheila Korth-Focken, Gary Rogge, Jacy Todd and John Walz. Lynne Walz defeated Larry Marvin for the Democratic nomination.FULL RESULTS | U.S. SENATE | CONGRESS | GOVERNOR | STATE RACES | LEGISLATURE | DOUGLAS COUNTY | SARPY COUNTY | CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA | WASHINGTON COUNTY | DODGE COUNTY | SAUNDERS COUNTY | Click here if the AP embeds are not displaying on the KETV appRick Beard earned the Legalize Marijuana Now party nomination, defeating James Charvat.Pillen defeated Republican Charles Herbster in a heated primary election in 2022 and then beat Democratic challenger Carol Blood by more than 150,000 votes in November 2022 to become Nebraska’s 41st governor.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Incumbent Jim Pillen defeated five candidates for the Republican nomination: Sal Holguin, Sheila Korth-Focken, Gary Rogge, Jacy Todd and John Walz. Lynne Walz defeated Larry Marvin for the Democratic nomination.
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FULL RESULTS | U.S. SENATE | CONGRESS | GOVERNOR | STATE RACES | LEGISLATURE | DOUGLAS COUNTY | SARPY COUNTY | CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA | WASHINGTON COUNTY | DODGE COUNTY | SAUNDERS COUNTY |
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Rick Beard earned the Legalize Marijuana Now party nomination, defeating James Charvat.
Pillen defeated Republican Charles Herbster in a heated primary election in 2022 and then beat Democratic challenger Carol Blood by more than 150,000 votes in November 2022 to become Nebraska’s 41st governor.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
