At 11am we The Big Show, America's premiere farm radio show with Bob Quinn and Andy Petersen. Before running for governor, Lake worked as a Phoenix news anchor for 27 years.She's made increased security at the U.S.-Mexico border a hallmark of her campaign, is against . FREMONT, Neb. LINCOLN, NEB. Joe Kelly won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. Associated Press. The University of Nebraska Board of Regent Jim Pillen is also running for governor. State Sens. HEY, THANK, Republican Jim Pillen has defeated his Democratic and Libertarian opponents to become the next governor of Nebraska. And those are bigger than just the federal political issues right now.. Jessica Flanagain, a top adviser to Ricketts who is now advising Pillen, said Nebraska is small enough that people expect to meet, know and size up the candidates on the issues that matter to them., Endorsements are a factor, but not the only factor, she said. 2023 Gubernatorial Elections in PINK. Republicans have held the governorship since 1999. On Monday, he laid out themes for his campaign, including addressing property and income taxes, reestablishing conservative leadership in the Unicameral, and fighting federal overreach. Blood aims to become Nebraskas second female Governor, the former Bellevue City Council member is running on a platform of civility. Thibodeau is re-entering the ring with the possibility of facing Nebraska State Sen. Carol Blood, the only Democrat to date to announce a bid for . I learned the ability to stand for what you believe in, regardless of the consequences, said Herbster. I WAS HEATED. So, I think there's a tremendous opportunity for us. The last Democrat to hold the office was Ben Nelson, who became a U.S. senator from 2001 to 2013. Also running in the primary are Donna Nicole Carpenter, Michael Connely, Lela McNinch, Breland Ridenour, Theresa Thibodeau, and Troy Wentz. In fact, I wanted to ride in here on a bull, but they nixed that," said Herbster. His announcement comes about three months after Falls City farmer and Nebraska agri-businessman Charles Herbster announced his run for the office. Herbster gained national attention as the head of Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaigns agriculture and rural advisory committee, an association that he said dates to 2005 and embraces to this day. Here are five races to watch: State Board of Education, District 5: Helen Raikes of Ashland, a retired professor of early childhood education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the widow of former State Sen . The governor serves as a state's top executive official and is the only executive office that is elected in all 50 . Nine candidates are running in the Republican Party primary for governor of Nebraska on May 10. Nebraskas been lucky so far. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates, 200 largest public school districts by student enrollment, State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2021), Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Nebraska, Ballot access for major and minor party candidates, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Nebraska_elections,_2021&oldid=7826395, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. WILL THE PRESS AND, THE PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA SEE YOU DURING GOVERNORSHIP? He was anhonorary chair of Trumps reelection campaign in Nebraska and sat on the board of directors of one of Herbsters companies. Pete Ricketts (R) is term-limited. Nebraska represents a different and perhaps more significant kind of lab test for Republicans than more highly publicized contests that have pitted outspoken Trump critics against his loyalists in other states. The bond is tight enough that the president former Campaign Manager and Adviser Kellyanne Conway come to Nebraska today. [CDATA[/* >