Sen. Jane Raybould to Not Seek Reelection to Nebraska Legislature

Sen. Jane Raybould won't seek second term in Nebraska Legislature

Jane Raybould, the Nebraska lawmaker who fought cancer in 2024 and alienated progressives this year as she sought to limit minimum wage increases, won't seek a second term next year. ...

Patty Pansing Brooks announces 2026 bid to return to Nebraska Legislature

LINCOLN — Former State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks announced her 2026 candidacy Friday to return to the Nebraska Legislature, a day after the current officeholder said she would not seek reelection. State Sen. Jane Raybould of Lincoln announced her decision…

Sen. Jane Raybould not seeking reelection to Nebraska Legislature

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska State Sen. Jane Raybould on Thursday said she would not seek reelection in 2026. After a 16-year stint in politics, Raybould posted on Facebook, expressing her desire to step into her dream job: “Being the best grandma ever.” In a message to her friends, constituents and the people of Nebraska, Raybould said it has been...

Sen. Jane Raybould to not seek reelection to Nebraska Legislature

Sen. Jane Raybould to not seek reelection in 2026, plans to focus on family.

State Sen. Jane Raybould decides not to seek reelection in 2026

State Sen. Jane Raybould of Lincoln. Dec. 7, 2023. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — State Sen. Jane Raybould announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection to her central Lincoln seat in 2026, retiring at the end of her term after 16 years in public service. Raybould, 66, said she has been honored and humbled by getting to serve on the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners, Lincoln City Council and in the Nebraska Legislature. …