Brett Lindstrom files signatures in bid for Nebraska governor

Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom submitted signatures on Monday to the Secretary of State's Office to appear on the ballot for Nebraska's race for governor in November.

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Brett Lindstrom submits signatures to qualify for Nebraska governor’s race

Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom submitted signatures on Monday to the Secretary of State’s Office to appear on the ballot for Nebraska’s race for governor in November.

LINCOLN, Neb. —

Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom submitted signatures on Monday to the Secretary of State’s Office to appear on the ballot for Nebraska’s race for governor in November.

Lindstrom told KETV NewsWatch 7 that he turned in almost 5,800 signatures on Monday. He needs at least 4,000 valid signatures with at least 750 in each congressional district to qualify for the ballot.

“I feel good about all the people that helped us do this,” Lindstrom said. “A lot of volunteers went out and collected signatures and had a lot of great conversations with people.”

Monday was the deadline to submit those signatures. The Secretary of State’s Office will now work to verify them.

“They’ll count them up, and I feel good about the results,” Lindstrom said.

Lindstrom made headlines last month for announcing his bid for the state’s highest office.

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The race currently includes incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Pillen, former state senator and Democratic candidate Lynne Walz and Legal Marijuana NOW Party candidate Rick Beard.

Beard responded to the news of Lindstrom submitting his signatures on Monday.

“I hope he will push out of the box thinking for Nebraska and embrace the massive revenue a functioning medical cannabis business would bring to Nebraska’s depleted finances, and how industrial hemp is a realistic crop option for our struggling farmers,” said Beard. “I also look forward to having a candidate that will debate me and push new thinking for leadership that is currently failing us.”

Lindstrom, who served as a state senator from 2015 to 2023, ran for governor in 2022. He lost to Pillen in the Republican primary.

In January, Lindstrom withdrew his name from the race for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District seat.

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