Nebraska results for the 2022 primary election
See vote totals on all statewide and contested races. Vote totals are unofficial final results.
Statewide races
| Race | Candidate | Vote total |
|---|---|---|
| Governor, R | Donna Carpenter | 1,024 |
| Michael Connely | 1,645 | |
| Charles Herbster | 44,621 | |
| Brett Lindstrom | 44,483 | |
| Lela McNinch | 762 | |
| Jim Pillen | 51,960 | |
| Breland Ridenour | 2,517 | |
| Theresa Thibodeau | 9,577 | |
| Troy Wentz | 65 | |
| Governor, D | Carol Blood | 57,910 |
| Roy Harris | 6,635 | |
| Governor, Lib. | Scott Zimmerman | 823 |
| Attorney general, R | Jennifer Hicks | 35,991 |
| Mike Hilgers | 76,115 | |
| Attorney general, | Larry Bolinger | 568 |
| Legal Marijuana Now | ||
| State treasurer, R | Paul Anderson | 43,735 |
| John Murante | 63,070 | |
| Treasurer, Libertarian | Katrina Tomsen | 970 |
| State auditor, R | Larry Anderson | 31,946 |
| Mike Foley | 81,176 | |
| Auditor, Lib. | Gene Siadek | 946 |
| Auditor, | L. Leroy Lopez | 556 |
| Legal Marijuana Now | ||
| Secretary of state, R | Robert Borer | 33,244 |
| Bob Evnen | 52,301 | |
| Rex Schroder | 25,347 |
U.S. House of Representatives
| Race | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| District 1, D | Patty Pansing Brooks | 23,750 |
| Jazari Zakaria | 3,220 | |
| District 1, R | Thireena Connely | 2,107 |
| Mike Flood | 36,758 | |
| Jeff Fortenberry | 5,296 | |
| Curtis Huffman | 1,872 | |
| John Weaver | 3,264 | |
| District 2, D | Alisha Shelton | 9,949 |
| Tony Vargas | 24,212 | |
| District 2, R | Don Bacon | 36,992 |
| Steve Kuehl | 10,179 | |
| District 3, D | David Else | 5,362 |
| Daniel Wik | 5,047 | |
| District 3, R | Mike Calhoun | 16,003 |
| Adrian Smith | 54,245 | |
| District 3 | ||
| Legal Marijuana NOW | Mark Elworth Jr. | 61 |
Legislature
| District | Candidate | Vote total |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Janet Chung | 854 |
| Robert Clements | 1,328 | |
| Sarah Slattery | 494 | |
| Schuyler Windham | 234 | |
| 4 | Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek | 3,598 |
| R. Brad von Gillern | 3,927 | |
| 6 | Machaela Cavanaugh | 3,498 |
| Elizabeth Hallgren | 1,044 | |
| Christian Mirch | 2,727 | |
| 8 | Marilyn Arant Asher | 1,225 |
| Megan Hunt | 3,589 | |
| Katie Opitz | 512 | |
| 10 | Wendy DeBoer | 2,897 |
| Lou Ann Goding | 2,401 | |
| 12 | Bob Borgeson | 939 |
| Haile Kucera | 964 | |
| Robin Richards | 1,098 | |
| Merv Riepe | 2,509 | |
| 14 | John Arch | 1,967 |
| Rob Plugge | 574 | |
| Cori Villegas | 762 | |
| 16 | Ben Hansen | 1,823 |
| Connie Petersen | 649 | |
| 18 | Christy Armendariz | 1,705 |
| Clarice Jackson | 1,617 | |
| Michael Young | 1,801 | |
| 20 | Stu Dornan | 3,597 |
| Julie Fredrickson | 1,791 | |
| John Fredrickson | 2,867 | |
| 22 | Mike Goos | 71 |
| Mike Moser | 685 | |
| Roy Zach | 163 | |
| 24 | Patrick Hotovy | 1,856 |
| Jana Hughes | 2,439 | |
| 26 | Russ Barger | 2,229 |
| George Dungan | 2,179 | |
| Bob Van Valkenburg | 602 | |
| Larry Weixelman | 681 | |
| 28 | Roy Christensen | 2,222 |
| Jane Raybould | 4,309 | |
| Myron Dorn | 7.966 | |
| 32 | Tom Brandt | 3,466 |
| 34 | Loren Lippincott | 3,842 |
| Michael Reimers | 1,202 | |
| 36 | Rick Holdcroft | 2,045 |
| Angie Lauritsen | 1,771 | |
| 38 | Tyler Cappel | 1,363 |
| Dave Murman | 4,447 | |
| 40 | Barry DeKay | 2,940 |
| Robert Johnston | 1,111 | |
| Keith Kube | 2,560 | |
| Mark Patefield | 2,749 | |
| 42 | Chris Bruns | 1,730 |
| Brenda Fourtner | 453 | |
| Mike Jacobson | 1,903 | |
| 44 | Edward Dunn | 1,839 |
| Teresa Ibach | 6,075 | |
| 46 | James Bowers | 959 |
| Danielle Conrad | 1,100 | |
| James Herrold | 420 | |
| 48 | Talon Cordle | 2 |
| Brian Hardin | 74 | |
| Don Lease | 112 | |
| Scott Shaver | 27 | |
| Jeremiah Teeple | 19 |
Public Service Commission
| Race | Candidate | Vote total |
|---|---|---|
| District 4, R | Rod Johnson | 12,069 |
| Eric Kamler | 16,613 | |
| District 5, R | Dakota Delka | 5,117 |
| Mary Ridder | 14,002 | |
| Kevin Stocker | 12,929 |
Lancaster County races
| Race | Candidate | Vote total |
|---|---|---|
| County Board District 3, R | Matt Schulte | XX |
| Travis Filing | XX | |
| Deb Schorr | XX | |
| County treasurer, R | Tracy L. Refior | XX |
| Jasmine Gibson | XX | |
| Public defender, D | Kristi Egger | XX |
| Joe Nigro | XX |
Other Southeast Nebraska contests
| Race | Candidate | Vote total |
|---|---|---|
| SCC board, District 5 | Josie Rodriguez | 2,945 |
| Megan Neiles-Brasch | 3,358 | |
| JoAnn M. Herrington | 3,715 | |
| Lower Platte South NRD, | David A. Kendle | 312 |
| Subdistrict 1 | Jim Schultz | 698 |
| Gary Hellerich | 1,181 | |
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In a crowded field of Republicans, Jim Pillen surged to the lead for the first time in results updated at 9:35 p.m., and at 10:25, the Associated Press called the race.
The two state senators already are scheduled to meet in a special election on June 28 to fill the final six months of former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's remaining term in office.
State Sen. Tony Vargas won the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District and will take on Rep. Don Bacon, the Republican incumbent.
Two Republican incumbents were on track to sail through Tuesday's primary, as were the Republican front-runners in two other statewide races.
Sherry Jones of Grand Island and Elizabeth Tegtmeier of North Platte, who campaigned against proposed sex-education standards, had wide leads in their races for the Nebraska State Board of Education.
All incumbent state senators easily survived Tuesday's primary election, while two former lawmakers won the chance to reclaim their old seats in the Nebraska Legislature in November.Â
Jim Pillen, a Columbus pork producer and NU regent armed with strong support from Gov. Pete Ricketts and most of the state's Republican establishment, will face Democrat Carol Blood in the general election.
While the Nebraska GOP preached a message of unity in the wake of a heated primary race for governor, Charles Herbster's campaign made clear that he won't be endorsing Jim Pillen just yet.
In 2016, the USDA discovered at least 30 carcasses of beef graded a day earlier as No-Roll because of its age that had what appeared to be USDA ink stamps designating it as Prime grade.
It's hard to imagine a better night for four conservative candidates hoping to win seats on the Nebraska State Board of Education.
The Democratic National Committee rejected Nebraska's bid to become one of the early states in the 2024 presidential nominating calendar.
Tuesday will mark the first time Nebraskans have been called back to the polls since Robert Harrison was elected to the House during a special election in 1951.
