Democrat: Lynne Walz Apr 5, 2026 Apr 5, 2026 Updated Apr 22, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Age: 62kAmkDEC@?8mw@>6E@H?i k^DEC@?8muC6>@?Ek^Am Lynne Walz, 2026 candidate for Nebraska Governor. Courtesy Photo kAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?i k^DEC@?8m#62=E@C 2E s@? !6E6CD@? 2?5 pDD@4:2E6D]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m!2CEJik^DEC@?8m s6>@4C2E:4k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mt=64E65 @77:46D 96=5ik^DEC@?8m }63C2D<2 DE2E6 D6?2E@Ck^AmkAmkDEC@?8mt5F42E:@?ik^DEC@?8m |:5=2?5 {FE96C2? r@==686k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mu2>:=Ji k^DEC@?8m$A@FD6 r9C:D (2=K[ E9C66 49:=5C6?[ 6:89E 8C2?549:=5C6?k^Am People are also reading… UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property 33 Lexington High School students receive Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy award Lexington's Oakley Burson. 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