Walz outpacing decades of Democrats for Nebraska governor; GOP’s Pillen still holds major cash lead

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 1,256

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — The Democratic frontrunner for Nebraska governor is outpacing all other Democrats who ran for the office in recent decades, but the Republican incumbent and other top state officeholders still hold a significant financial edge.

Former State Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont, a Democrat, reported raising about $172,000 in the latest round of reports covering April 1 through April 27, more than double that of incumbent Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican. She is the …

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