Lynne Walz, the Democratic candidate for Nebraska governor, said the state has fallen behind on economic development, exacerbating problems with high property taxes and big gaps in the budget each of the last two years.
Lynne Walz names Ben Steffen as her running mate at a press conference July 28 in Omaha. In her bid for governor, Walz has made boosting economic development a leading priority and a key factor in relieving property taxes.
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Photos: Lynne Walz listening tour stops in Omaha
Lynne Walz speaks as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor, in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Lynne Walz answers questions as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Lynne Walz tears up while telling a personal story as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Lynne Walz, right, hugs Tony Vargas beforing she speaks as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Lynne Walz speaks as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Lynne Walz speaks as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Signs for Lynne Walz sit on chairs as part of a listening tour that informed her decision to run for governor in Omaha on Dec. 13, 2025.
Lynne Walz speaks Saturday at an Omaha union hall as part of a listening tour as she considers whether to run for Nebraska governor in 2026. Walz, a Democrat, has visited 10 cities across the state over the past several days and has emphasized putting Nebraskans at the forefront of her possible campaign.
Lynne Walz speaks as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Lynne Walz speaks as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Signs for Lynne Walz are placed on the doors as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Shelley Gillen, a longtime advocate for access to medical cannabis, asks Lynne Walz a question Saturday during Walz's Omaha event. Gillen said the members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission are prohibitionists and are setting up a program that won't help patients.
Lynne Walz answers questions as part of a listening tour that will inform her decision to run for governor. in Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
