Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen wins reelection

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,506

Last Updated: 5 days, 6 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen won reelection Tuesday in a winding year that gave a Republican gubernatorial candidate their toughest run since the 1990s.

The Associated Press called the race just before 2 a.m. Wednesday. Pillen, who became governor in 2023, defeated former Democratic state Sen. Lynne Walz by more than 48,000 votes, with 50.4% of the vote to Walz’s 42.6%. He defied a blue wave nationwide while still running in a …

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