Nonpartisan candidate Macey Budke will run write-in campaign for Nebraska’s 3rd District Juan Salinas II Nebraska Examiner Jul 8, 2026 Jul 8, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District nonpartisan candidate Macey Budke will run a write-in campaign, she announced Tuesday. kAmqF5<6 E@=5 E96 tI2>:?6C :E H2D “4=62C” D96 H@F=5?’E 9:E E96 D:8?2EFC6 E9C6D9@=5 E@ 36 @? 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