Nebraska's Jim Pillen Wins GOP Renomination After Beating 5 Rivals

9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13

Jim Pillen cleared Nebraska's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating five challengers to secure the party's 2026 nomination and move a step closer to a second term.
The first-term governor now heads into the general election as the clear favorite in a red-leaning state that Donald Trump carried by 20 points in 2024.
Lynne Walz, a former state senator, won the Democratic nomination after decisively beating perennial candidate Larry Marvin in her party's primary.
Pillen, first elected in 2022 with backing from then-Gov. Pete Ricketts, has remained a prominent Republican figure in Nebraska since taking office.

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