Walz concedes Nebraska governor’s race to Gov. Jim Pillen

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago

FREMONT, Neb. — Former Democratic state Sen. Lynne Walz conceded the governor’s race shortly after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to Republican Gov. Jim Pillen.

Walz, in a statement, said she called Pillen “to congratulate him on a hard-fought campaign and wish him well as he continues to serve Nebraska.”

She gave a Republican gubernatorial candidate their toughest run since the 1990s — Democrat Ben Nelson unseated Republican Gov. Kay Orr in 1990 …

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