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2023 CITY PRIMARY VOTER'S GUIDE
Public safety a major campaign issue in three-way Lincoln mayor's race
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Leirion Gaylor Baird, a Democrat who’s seeking a second term as Lincoln mayor, is being challenged by state Sen. Suzanne Geist and Christian ministry leader and former Husker Stan Parker.
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