Scott Petersen challenges Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen from right

State’s top election official spent last year reestablishing his conservative chops to fend off a potential GOP challenger.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,072

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen has a Republican challenger for his job as the state’s top election official.

Scott Petersen, an Omaha businessman, announced a GOP primary bid for secretary of state in recent weeks. Petersen has ties to the Nebraska Republican Party, serving on the state party’s executive committee.

Evnen has spent much of the past year balancing efforts to defend the state’s elections that his office administers while …

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