Nebraska Democrats name third pick to replace Senate nominee
4 years, 3 months ago

Nebraska Democrats name third pick to replace Senate nominee

Associated Press  

— After months of bickering, accusations and apologies, Nebraska Democrats again named their candidate for U.S. Senate Thursday, and to no one’s surprise, he isn’t the Democrat on the ballot. Omaha activist and professor Preston Love Jr. is the Democrats’ third choice to compete against Omaha baker and fellow Democrat Chris Janicek, who won the primary and is on the ballot against Republican Sen. Ben Sasse. The state party’s first choice, Omaha mental health practitioner Alisha Shelton, is prohibited from running as a write-in candidate under Nebraska’s “sore loser” law because she lost to Janicek in the primary. “Democrats in Nebraska running for statewide office have an uphill battle on a good day,” former Nebraska Democratic Party executive director Paul Landow said.

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Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer wins reelection campaign
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer wins reelection campaign

NPR  

Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer wins reelection campaign Republican Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Nebraska Senate race, defeating Independent Dan Osborn, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Every election year brings with it a few surprises, and in 2024 it’s fair to say no one saw a competitive Senate race coming here. “This race is closer than …

Fischer's Reelection Challenge: Working-Class Roots vs. Political Parties
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fischer's Reelection Challenge: Working-Class Roots vs. Political Parties

Associated Press  

Republican Sen. Deb Fischer faces her strongest challenge yet in independent Dan Osborn in the upcoming election. Osborn, a former labor union boss, resonates with voters due to his working-class background and focus on equitable economic policies. Fischer, a two-term Republican, has faced criticism from both her own party and from Osborn's campaign. However, Fischer has the support of several …

‘Two-Party Doom Loop’: New Poll Shows Independent Dan Osborn In Striking Distance In Nebraska
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Two-Party Doom Loop’: New Poll Shows Independent Dan Osborn In Striking Distance In Nebraska

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn is in striking distance of unseating two-term Republican senator Deb Fischer in ruby-red Nebraska according to several recent polls, forcing the GOP to spend millions of dollars in a race that could upend the battle for the Senate. “That’s what the two-party doom loop means — we’re so far apart and politics …

Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Harris competing for a single electoral vote in Nebraska as Trump fails to get rules changed

Associated Press  

OMAHA, Nebraska — Terri Sanders stood among the dozens of voters who turned out Tuesday afternoon to pick up campaign signs at a Democratic event in north Omaha. “I haven’t seen outreach like this in a long time,” the 67-year-old CEO of an African-American newspaper said of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris ' organizing campaign in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, …

'It's Over': Republicans Concede Defeat In Bid To Change Nebraska Voting Rules
3 months ago

'It's Over': Republicans Concede Defeat In Bid To Change Nebraska Voting Rules

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans on Monday conceded defeat in their push to change how the state of Nebraska counts its electoral votes as a way to help Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in November. “Our governor had considered a special session of the legislature in order to make that change, but the votes aren’t there to do it,” U.S. Sen. …

Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska’s Electoral College law
3 months ago

Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska’s Electoral College law

Associated Press  

A top Donald Trump ally is pressuring Nebraska Republicans to award all of their state’s Electoral College votes to the statewide winner, a late-stage rule change that could potentially help return Trump to the White House. “To my friends in Nebraska, that one electoral vote could be the difference between Harris being president and not, and she’s a disaster for …

Is Nebraska in play? How an unlikely candidate could upend GOP's Senate hopes
3 months, 1 week ago

Is Nebraska in play? How an unlikely candidate could upend GOP's Senate hopes

Salon  

Union steamfitter Dan Osborn is running against incumbent Republican Sen. Deb Fischer in Nebraska, one of the country's reddest states — and there are signs that the race could be much closer than expected. Osborn also runs close to Fischer among the state's heavily conservative rural voters, trailing her by 40 to 36 percent with Democrat Preston Love far behind …

Could Nebraska Cost Republicans the Senate?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Could Nebraska Cost Republicans the Senate?

Slate  

A race that no one is talking about is threatening to upend Republicans’ high hopes to control the U.S. Senate after November’s election. Incumbent Deb Fischer, one of the 10 most unpopular senators in the country, according to Morning Consult’s July survey, is facing a stiff and unexpected challenge from an independent steamfitter named Dan Osborn, who is backed by …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska’s presidential and state primaries
7 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska’s presidential and state primaries

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nebraskans will cast presidential primary ballots Tuesday in a reliably Republican state that could nonetheless be a decisive one in the race for the White House. Nebraska votes reliably Republican in presidential elections, but the state awards electoral college votes based on the vote in individual congressional districts. Biden won one of Nebraska’s five electoral votes in 2020 …

Former Republican Wright could join Nebraska governor’s race as nonpartisan
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Republican Wright could join Nebraska governor’s race as nonpartisan

Raw Story  

OMAHA — Nebraska voters looking beyond the two major political parties and a Libertarian could have a fourth choice on November’s general election ballot for governor. Nebraska GOP gubernatorial nominee Jim Pillen speaks during the Nebraska Republican Party’s “unity rally” May 11, 2022, in Lincoln. GOP, Dems react New Nebraska Republican Party chairman Eric Underwood said in a previous interview …

The power of Trump's endorsement takes a blow in Nebraska's GOP primary for governor
2 years, 7 months ago

The power of Trump's endorsement takes a blow in Nebraska's GOP primary for governor

NPR  

The power of Trump's endorsement takes a blow in Nebraska's GOP primary for governor Enlarge this image toggle caption Grant Schulte/AP Grant Schulte/AP In Nebraska, Jim Pillen has won the Republican primary for governor, according to a race call from The Associated Press. Pete Ricketts and much of the state's GOP establishment, Pillen, a hog producer and University of Nebraska …

Trump endorsement divides Republicans in deep-red Nebraska
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump endorsement divides Republicans in deep-red Nebraska

Associated Press  

— In one of the nation’s most overwhelmingly Republican states, the party is entering the final stretch of a bruising primary campaign deeply divided over who should become the nominee for governor. Trump defied much of Nebraska’s GOP establishment when he endorsed Herbster, rewarding a longtime supporter and ignoring Ricketts’ request that he stay out of the race. After Trump’s …

Nebraska Democratic Party names new executive director
2 years, 10 months ago

Nebraska Democratic Party names new executive director

Associated Press  

— A seasoned political operative from Omaha will become the next executive director of the Nebraska Democratic Party. Party officials said Wednesday that Precious McKesson will replace the party’s current executive director, Jim Rogers, in late March. McKesson has served as the state party’s finance director and also worked as the Nebraska political director of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. …

Nebraska state senator to resign amid accusations from aide
2 years, 10 months ago

Nebraska state senator to resign amid accusations from aide

Associated Press  

— Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene denied accusations Friday that he took inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge, but he said he was going to resign next week to avoid putting his family through a public ordeal. I’ve got bigger fish to fry.” His comments came after an online news outlet, Nebraska Sunrise News, reported that …

Nebraska state senator is 1st Democrat in governor’s race
3 years, 3 months ago

Nebraska state senator is 1st Democrat in governor’s race

Associated Press  

— A Nebraska state senator and former Bellevue City Council member became the first Democrat to announce a bid for governor Monday. We do this by inspiring hope and working to transform our divisions.” Blood first won a seat in the officially nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature in 2016 by defeating a Republican incumbent in a politically divided Sarpy County district. But …

Ashford won’t run for Senate despite Democratic endorsement
4 years, 3 months ago

Ashford won’t run for Senate despite Democratic endorsement

Associated Press  

— Former U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford reversed course Thursday and announced that he won’t run as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate, just days after Nebraska Democrats endorsed him to try to thwart the candidacy of their scandal-plagued nominee. He said he also felt that running would be disrespectful to Alisha Shelton, an Omaha mental health practitioner who stepped …

Nebraska Democrats endorse replacement for Senate nominee
4 years, 5 months ago

Nebraska Democrats endorse replacement for Senate nominee

Associated Press  

— Nebraska Democrats endorsed a new U.S. Senate candidate in hopes of pressuring their current nominee to drop out of the race after he sent sexually offensive text messages to a campaign staffer. The party’s state central committee voted Sunday to back Alisha Shelton, an Omaha mental health therapist, if nominee Chris Janicek withdraws his name from consideration. “Voters deserve …

Democrats fight for relevance in red-state Nebraska
4 years, 5 months ago

Democrats fight for relevance in red-state Nebraska

Associated Press  

— It’s never been easy to be a Democrat in Nebraska, but somehow it keeps getting even harder. The local Republican Party chapter in Omaha put it bluntly in a recent tweet: “Nebraska Dems have a dumpster fire on their hands.” Or as former Nebraska Democratic Party executive director Paul Landow noted, “For a Democrat to win statewide office, something …

Nebraska Democrats renounce their Senate pick over comments
4 years, 6 months ago

Nebraska Democrats renounce their Senate pick over comments

Associated Press  

— The Nebraska Democratic Party called on its U.S. Senate nominee to drop out of the race Tuesday after he made sexually repugnant comments about a campaign staffer in a group text with her and other staffers. “Our party will not extend resources or any type of support to any candidate that violates our code of conduct and doesn’t treat …

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