Alert Top Story Live updates: Pillen surges to lead, wins closely watched Republican primary Lincoln Journal Star May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Updated 10:25 p.m.kAm%96 9@E=J 4@?E6DE65 C246 7@C E96 #6AF3=:42? ?@>:?2E:@? 7@C 8@G6C?@C H2D 564:565 62C=:6C E92? >2?J 6IA64E65]k^AmkAmx? 2 4C@H565 7:6=5 @7 #6AF3=:42?D[ y:> !:==6? DFC865 E@ E96 =625 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? C6DF=ED FA52E65 2E hibd A]>][ 2?5 2E `_iad[ E96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD 42==65 E96 C246]k^AmkAm!:==6?[ 2 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 C686?E 2?5 A@C< AC@5F46C 7C@> r@=F>3FD[ H:== 7246 DE2E6 $6?] r2C@= q=@@5 @7 q6==6GF6[ E96 s6>@4C2E:4 ?@>:?66[ :? 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E96 7:6=5]k^AmkAmk6>m%9:D :D 2 56G6=@A:?8 DE@CJ] $E2J H:E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^y@FC?2=$E2C]4@>Qmy@FC?2=$E2C]4@>k^2m 7@C FA52E6D]k^6>mk^Am Nebraska results for the 2022 primary election 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 Eagle-recognize as city For Against 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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