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Nebraska state executive official elections, 2022
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| Nebraska state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 15, 2022/March 1, 2022 |
| Primary: May 10, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) Voting in Nebraska |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Fourteen state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
State Board of Education (4 seats)
State Board of Regents (2 seats)
Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)
Governor
General election candidates
- Carol Blood (Democratic Party)
- Jim Pillen (Republican Party) ✔
- Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian Party)
- Robert Borer (Independent) (Write-in)
- Dave Wright (Independent) (Write-in)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Donna Nicole Carpenter
- Michael Connely
- Charles Herbster
- Brett Lindstrom
- Lela McNinch
- Jim Pillen ✔
- Breland Ridenour
- Theresa Thibodeau
- Troy Wentz
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Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- Al Davis (Democratic Party)
- Joe Kelly (Republican Party) ✔
- Jason Blumenthal (Libertarian Party)
Attorney General
General election candidates
- Mike Hilgers (Republican Party) ✔
- Larry Bolinger (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
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Minor Party primary candidates
Legal Marijuana Now Party
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Secretary of State
General election candidates
- Bob Evnen (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
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Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- Bob Evnen (Incumbent) ✔
- Robert Borer
- Rex Schroder
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Treasurer
General election candidates
- John Murante (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Katrina Tomsen (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- John Murante (Incumbent) ✔
- Paul Anderson
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
Auditor
General election candidates
- Mike Foley (Republican Party) ✔
- L. Leroy Lopez (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
- Gene Siadek (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party primary candidates
Legal Marijuana Now Party
Libertarian Party
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State Board of Education
District 5
General election candidates
- Kirk Penner (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan)
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Primary candidates
- Kirk Penner (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan) ✔
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District 6
General election candidates
- Danielle Helzer (Nonpartisan)
- Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) ✔
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Primary candidates
- Danielle Helzer (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) ✔
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District 7
General election candidates
- Robin Stevens (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Elizabeth Tegtmeier (Nonpartisan) ✔
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Primary candidates
- Robin Stevens (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Pat Moore (Nonpartisan)
- Elizabeth Tegtmeier (Nonpartisan) ✔
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District 8
General election candidates
- Deborah Neary (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan)
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Primary candidates
- Deborah Neary (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan) ✔
- John Sieler (Nonpartisan)
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State Board of Regents
District 6
General election candidates
- Paul Kenney (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Julie Hehnke (Nonpartisan)
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Primary candidates
- Paul Kenney (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Julie Hehnke (Nonpartisan) ✔
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District 7
General election candidates
- Matt Williams (Nonpartisan)
- Kathy Wilmot (Nonpartisan) ✔
Primary candidates
- Nolan Gurnsey (Nonpartisan)
- Matt Williams (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kathy Wilmot (Nonpartisan) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Public Service Commissioner
District 4
General election candidates
- Eric Kamler (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- Rod Johnson (Incumbent)
- Eric Kamler ✔
District 5
General election candidates
- Kevin Stocker (Republican Party) ✔
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Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- Mary Ridder (Incumbent)
- Dakota Delka
- Kevin Stocker ✔
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Context of the 2022 elections
Party control in Nebraska
Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2024
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nebraska
Past elections
2020
The following elections took place in 2020:
- Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2020
- Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2020
- Nebraska State Board of Regents election, 2020
See also
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