Former Nebraska State Sen. Brett Lindstrom submitted signatures Monday for his nonpartisan governor bid, making him likely to qualify for the November ballot.
Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, turns in signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
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Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid into the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid into the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid into the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid into the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Brett Lindstrom, nonpartisan candidate for Nebraska governor, turns in signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
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Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
Former Nebraska State Sen. Brett Lindstrom submitted signatures Monday for his nonpartisan governor bid, making him likely to qualify for the November ballot.
Secretary of State Bob Evnen said Brett Lindstrom submitted 5,765 signatures, and the secretary's office validated 3,358. A nonpartisan candidate must have 4,000 valid signatures to appear on the ballot.
Nebraska candidate Brett Lindstrom said he is searching for a "pirate ship" to make the fall ballot, options that he said include at least one of two new political parties.