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Big questions loom as Nebraska voters head to the polls on primary day
From the Full coverage: Nebraska's primary election was Tuesday. Here's how things shook out series
- Josh Reyes World-Herald Staff Writer
- May 12, 2026
- May 12, 2026 Updated May 13, 2026
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U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., talks to the media after voting in the Nebraska primary.
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There are some big questions that Nebraska voters will have the chance to answer by filling out their primary ballots Tuesday.
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Government-politics
Hear from 4 Democrats running for Nebraska’s pivotal 2nd Congressional District
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Elections
One Nebraska Republican primary will test GOP voters' confidence in elections
- Josh Reyes World-Herald Staff Writer
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