Walz talks priorities, pivot from Nebraska primary election to Nov. 3 faceoff

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 1,733

Last Updated: 5 days, 15 hours ago


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Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series with Nebraska gubernatorial candidates about their pivot from the May 12 primary election to the Nov. 3 general election.

LINCOLN — As former state Sen. Lynne Walz looks ahead to November in her bid to unseat a sitting Republican governor, she says she feels “really encouraged” despite what has been an uphill climb for Democratic candidates for nearly three decades.

In a one-on-one interview with …

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