Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom, who said he was leaving politics, abandons Republican label

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 400

Last Updated: 3 days, 7 hours ago

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OMAHA — Former Omaha State Sen. Brett Lindstrom abandoned his Republican label late last month.

Lindstrom, a former GOP U.S. House candidate in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District who withdrew from the race in January, switched his party registration from Republican to nonpartisan. He did so before the filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates to run for office.

He has been a registered Republican since at least 2000 and has no record of being registered …

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