The poll has Walz and Pillen each receiving 40% of the vote, with America First nominee Brett Lindstrom at 9%, Legal Marijuana NOW nominee Rick Beard at 4% and 5% undecided.
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Registered nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn has criticized the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. His opponent, Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, supports it.
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Voters in eastern Nebraska's 1st Congressional District might not see Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood and Democrat Chris Backemeyer debate after a fight over debate timing blew into public view.
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Take a look at photos from the U.S. Senate debate between Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn at the Nebraska State Fair.
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A lawsuit filed against Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen alleges he violated state law by certifying a constitutional amendment to restrict transgender participation in youth sports.
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Two paid staffers of Dan Osborn’s campaign joined an effort to dissolve a rival political party last year, documents show.
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Take a look inside the Astro in La Vista as Dan Osborn kicks off his 93 county tour.
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned with Brinker Harding on Saturday in Omaha.
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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Denise Powell, Democratic candidate for Nebraska's second congressional district, during a campaign event on Tuesday in Omaha.
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The Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District became a close, two-candidate race on election night.
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Scott Petersen defeated incumbent Bob Evnen in the Republican primary for Nebraska secretary of state. Petersen will face Democratic candidate Sarah Slattery in November's general election.
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Incumbent Ricketts was outpolling challengers on the Republican side of the ballot, while Cindy Burbank appeared to have claimed the Democratic nomination.
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Omaha City Council Vice President Brinker Harding celebrated Tuesday night after accepting the GOP nomination for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd District.
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Nebraska Republicans and Democrats will vote in key primary races Tuesday at the federal and state levels.
The Robert Henri Museum and Art Gallery announced that well-known French artist Leslie McAllister will be its Artist of the Month for October 2026. Her work will be on display at the museum’s art gallery with many available for purchase until Oct. 31.
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KEARNEY — Starting Oct. 1, CHI Health Orthopedics (Good Samaritan) will offer walk-in care for orthopedic injuries and concussions, featuring exclusive weekday hours and Saturday availability.
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There remains a chance Thursday of showers before 1 p.m., followed by a slight chance of showers after 3 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
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Persistent rains pelted already saturated ground across eastern Nebraska and flash-flooded parts of the Omaha and Lincoln areas overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
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The remnants of Hurricane Polo unleashed torrential rain across the Omaha area and southeast Nebraska late Wednesday and early Thursday. Here's what people across the metro captured on video.
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LEXINGTON — On Sept. 14, Gov. Jim Pillen, Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly, and Attorney General Mike Hilgers praised the Nebraska State Patrol following two high-profile criminal interdiction cases this month.
A Dawson County man has been convicted by a jury of first-degree sexual assault of a child and could face up to life in prison.
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Lincoln police held a briefing Friday morning on two suspicious deaths this week: Amber Spencer, who died from injuries sustained in a camper fire Wednesday, and a 67-year-old Lincoln man found dead Thursday near First and M streets.
A 25-year-old Lexington man has been arrested for first-degree sexual assault.
Gov. Jim Pillen seems to be pushing for a federal diesel export ban from Nebraska, as members of the state’s federal delegation oppose it or are hesitant.
Nebraska lawmakers have pushed to make it easier to sue the state over abuse, but Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed one bill and court rulings have raised barriers.
Attorneys for a rural firefighter told Fremont to preserve records, saying rejecting his homeschool diploma violated his religious freedom and that they anticipate a federal lawsuit.
U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts defended his 2022 vote to pardon a man convicted of first-degree sexual assault after a new ad featuring the victim criticized his decision.