Commentary: Ayoub: Now comes the governing part

By: George Ayoub

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 796

Last Updated: 11 hours, 52 minutes ago

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Last week’s national “blue wave” stayed mostly off on Nebraska’s reliably red shores. The changing tide, however, moved closer.

That was not only evident in Democrat Denise Powell’s victory in the 2nd Congressional District, the state’s “Blue Dot,” but also in the vote totals of three closely watched races: for governor, U.S. senator and 1st Congressional District representative. Each winner did so with less than 51% of the vote as of this …

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