Beard talks priorities, pivot from Nebraska primary election to Nov. 3 faceoff

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,670

Last Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago

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Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series with Nebraska gubernatorial candidates about their pivot from the May 12 primary election to the Nov. 3 general election.

LINCOLN — Rick Beard knows the uphill climb he faces to be elected Nebraska’s next governor but feels his third-party status and ideas for a state-run medical cannabis program to generate new tax revenue could appeal to voters.

In a one-on-one interview with the Nebraska Examiner …

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