A new era for Nebraska elections is coming, but why did GOP voters pick Petersen over Evnen?

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,222

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — A new era is coming to Nebraska elections, as voters rejected the state’s top election official and set the table for new leadership, regardless of which candidate wins in November.

Scott Petersen, an Omaha businessman, comfortably beat incumbent Republican Secretary of State Bob Evnen in last month’s GOP primary, a challenge from Evnen’s right that his seven years of service in the office couldn’t survive.

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