Category: Nebraska GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Pillen Overcomes Early Deficit, Captures Nebraska GOP Governor’s Primary

OMAHA, Nebraska—A self-described Christian conservative, veterinarian, and pig farmer, Jim Pillen overcame an early deficit and captured Nebraska’s GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. With 63 percent of the precincts reporting at 10:58 p.m., Pillen generated 32.72 percent of the vote followed by Brett Lindstrom and Charles Herbster, according to Decision Desk HQ. State Sen. Carol…


Will Nebraska Gov. Ricketts Carry More Weight Than Trump in GOP Primary?

Every June, Omaha hosts the College World Series, a tradition that draws hundreds of thousands to Nebraska’s largest city. The baseball event is more than a month away, but the heated Nebraska GOP gubernatorial primary has reached the bottom of the ninth inning as voters head to the polls on May 10. Nine candidates are…


Nebraska Gubernatorial Primary Offers Test of a Trump Endorsement

Twenty-two of the candidates endorsed by Donald Trump prevailed in Ohio and Indiana primary elections on May 3. Trump’s stamp of approval will receive its strongest challenge yet on May 10 when Nebraska voters head to the polls and decide on the GOP gubernatorial race. Cattle rancher Charles Herbster has led in the polls for…