No 2026 rerun: Charles Herbster will not run for Nebraska governor

Nebraska Gov. JimPillen now a heavy favorite to win GOP primary; facing likely general election against Lynne Walz.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 488

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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LINCOLN — There will be no Republican rematch for the Nebraska governor.

After months of taking shots at the Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on social media, multistate agribusinessman Charles Herbster will not run for governor, his team announced on Monday, the state’s filing deadline for running for public office.

Herbster said that while he had received a lot of public encouragement to run, he had not found enough donors willing to publicly support …

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