Nebraska legislative race voters narrow candidates in 11 crowded primaries

LINCOLN — Two incumbent state lawmakers trailed primary election opponents for the Legislature by the unofficial close of counting Tuesday, and another could be in trouble come November after facing three Democratic opponents. In total, 25 legislative races are up for election this year. Eleven of those had three or more primary candidates. As of [

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,070

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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LINCOLN — Two incumbent state lawmakers trailed primary election opponents for the Legislature by the unofficial close of counting Tuesday, and another could be in trouble come November after facing three Democratic opponents.

In total, 25 legislative races are up for election this year. Eleven of those had three or more primary candidates. As of 1 a.m. Wednesday, the top two candidates — those likely to advance — had strong leads over their competitors in …

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