Pillen Overcomes Early Deficit, Captures Nebraska GOP Governor’s Primary

Pillen Overcomes Early Deficit, Captures Nebraska GOP Governor’s Primary
A sign directs voters to the polling place at the village office that also houses the library in the tiny village of Greenwood, Nebraska, for the primary election on May 10, 2022. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
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OMAHA, Nebraska—A self-described Christian conservative, veterinarian, and pig farmer, Jim Pillen overcame an early deficit and captured Nebraska’s GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday.

With 63 percent of the precincts reporting at 10:58 p.m., Pillen generated 32.72 percent of the vote followed by Brett Lindstrom and Charles Herbster, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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