NEBRASKA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 1, 2022 Filing Deadline (Indep & Third Parties): July 15, 2022 Primary: May 10, 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on August 26, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Governor and Lt. Governor run on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Pete Ricketts (R)* - Term-Limited in 2022. ]
& [ Mike Foley (R)* - Candidate for State Auditor in 2022. ]

Jim Pillen (R) - University of Nebraska Regent, Veterinarian & Rancher
& Joe Kelly (R) - Ex-US Attorney & Ex-Lancaster County Attorney

Carol Blood (D) - State Sen., Ex-Bellevue City Councilwoman & Consultant
& Al Davis (D) - Ex-State Sen., Rancher & Ex-Republican

Scott Zimmerman (L) - Businessman, Ex-State Party Chair & '14 Lt Gov Nominee
& Jason Blumenthal (L) - IT Account Manager

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Bob Evnen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Doug Peterson (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Mike Hilgers (R) - Speaker of the Legislature, Attorney & '14 Candidate
Larry Bolinger (LMN) - Property Manager, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Charlie Janssen (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Mike Foley (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Auditor, Ex-State Sen. & '14 Gov Candidate
Gene Siadek (L) - Ex-State Liberarian Party Chair, Civil Engineer & '20 US Sen Nominee
L. Leroy Lopez (LMN) - Commercial Painter & Marijuana Legalization Activist

STATE TREASURER:
John Murante (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Katrina Tomsen (L) - Optometrist

STATE LEGISLATURE:

Nebraska Unicameral

U.S. SENATE:

Deb Fischer (R)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

Ben Sasse (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Edward Dunn (R) - Grant City Superintendent, Ex-Grant City Councilman & Army Veteran

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Mike Flood (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Patty Pansing Brooks (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Joe Swanson (SWP/WI) - Communist Political Organizer, USMC Veteran & '21 City Council Candidate

District 2:
Don Bacon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tony Vargas (D) - State Sen., Ex-School Board Member & Ex-Teacher

District 3:
Adrian Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Else (D) - Farmer
Mark Elworth Jr. (LMN) - Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Nebraska Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Nebraska (G)
Legal Marijuana Now Party of Nebraska (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Nebraska (L)
Nebraska Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alliance Times-Herald
Aurora News-Register
Beatrice Daily Sun
Columbus Telegram
Fremont Tribune
Hastings Tribune
Hooker County Tribune
Kearney Hub
KMTV-3 (Omaha)
Lexington Clipper-Herald
Lincoln Journal Star
McCook Daily Gazette
Nebraska State Paper.com
New Nebraska Network
Norfolk Daily News
North Platte Telegraph
Omaha World-Herald
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Sidney Sun
Sidney Telegraph

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