Nebraska's Pillen wins Republican renomination in bid for second term as governor
Pillen secured the nomination after easily defeating five GOP challengers, while Trump and Ricketts backed his bid for a second term.
- On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen won Nebraska's Republican gubernatorial primary with 33,379 votes, while former state Senator Lynne Walz secured the Democratic nomination with 51,935 votes, setting up a November general election matchup.
- First elected in 2022 with backing from outgoing Governor Pete Ricketts, Pillen enters the race as the incumbent; he is also backed by President Donald Trump in the red-leaning state.
- Pillen received 75% of the vote, defeating five challengers; unofficial results will remain pending until the Secretary of State certifies the election following in-person and drop-box voting.
- The Pillen–Walz matchup will shape how both parties deploy resources and messaging through November, with Republicans holding significant funding and mobilization advantages in the state.
- Pillen remains the clear favorite in Nebraska, where President Trump carried the state by 20 points in 2024, presenting Democrats with a steep challenge to flip the governorship.
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Donald Trump-backed candidates easily won the Republican primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia. The president had backed the Republicans in his Truth Social account. In Nebraska, the president had backed current Governor Jim Pillen and current Senator Pete Ricketts, who in 2024 won a special election to complete Ben Sasse’s term, who resigned for personal reasons in January 2023. Pillen won 75% of the vote and comfortably outnumbered John Walz…
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Jim Pillen wins Republican nomination for governor in Nebraska
Jim Pillen wins Republican nomination for governor in Nebraska.
Nebraska's Pillen wins Republican renomination in bid for second term as governor – Democratic Accent
Republican Gov. Jim Pillen of Nebraska is a big step closer to winning re-election as governor of the red-leaning Great Plains state. Pillen easily topped five challengers in Nebraska’s GOP gubernatorial primary to win his party’s 2026 nomination, the Associated Press reports. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The governor, a practicing veterinarian and chair of Pillen Family Farms who also played defensive back for t…
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