Nonpartisan candidate Macey Budke will run write-in campaign for Nebraska’s 3rd District

Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District nonpartisan candidate Macey Budke will run a write-in campaign, she announced Tuesday.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 342

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District nonpartisan candidate Macey Budke will run a write-in campaign, she announced Tuesday.

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Budke told the Examiner it was “clear” she wouldn’t hit the signature threshold to be on the ballot before next month’s deadline. She said the biggest issue for her was logistics, as collecting valid signatures across the 3rd district is “a …

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