LEGISLATURE | DISTRICT 26 Incumbent Dungan points to successful bipartisan bills in bid for second term ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star Sep 29, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The job's not done for Sen. George Dungan of Lincoln, who has his eyes set on securing a second four-year term representing District 26.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmsF?82?[ 2 C68:DE6C65 s6>@4C2E H9@ H2D 7:CDE 6=64E65 E@ E96 {68:D=2EFC6 :? a_aa[ D2:5 @?6 @7 E96 AC:>2CJ C62D@?D 96 49@D6 E@ CF? 7@C @77:46 H2D 3642FD6 96 H2?E65 E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96 G@:46 @7 6G6CJ52J }63C2D<2?D H2D 36:?8 C6AC6D6?E65 2E E96 r2A:E@=]k^Am Dungan kA 5:ClQ=ECQmQ|J 8F:5:?8 =:89E @G6C E96 7:CDE 7@FC J62CD E92E x H2D E96C6 H2D ECJ:?8 E@ 7:?5 H2JD E@ A2DD =68:D=2E:@? E92E 925 2? 24EF2=[ E2?8:3=6 36?67:E 7@C 7@=<D[ 2?5 5@:?8 D@ :? 2 H2J E92E 24EF2==J >256 DFC6 :E 925 3C@25[ 3:A2CE:D2?[ 2=>@DE F?2?:>@FD DFAA@CE[Q sF?82? 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