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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen wins reelection over Lynne Walz
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen wins reelection over Lynne Walz
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Lynne Walz addresses election night crowd as ballots across the state continue to be counted.
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Republican Gov. Jim Pillen won reelection over Democratic challenger Lynne Walz.
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Incumbent gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen gives a victory speech alongside first lady Suzanne Pillen after a lengthy watch party on Wednesday at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, JOURNAL STAR
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Lynne Walz, Democratic candidate for Nebraska governor, addresses her supporters during an election watch party in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Photos: Nebraskans braved rain and formed long lines on Election Day
Voters file into two lines for the two voting precincts at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters cast their ballots at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Voters walk through the rain to queue inside St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Voters queue in the hallway of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church before polls opened in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Workers bring out additional tables and chairs for voters to use at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Voters cast their ballots at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Voters queue in the hallwayat St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A voter runs into St. Leo the Great Catholic Church as rain continues to fall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A voter heads to their polling place at Dundee Presbyterian Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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About 50 people line up two vote at Dundee Presbyterian Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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People cast their ballots at Dundee Presbyterian Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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The line to vote goes up they stairs at Dundee Presbyterian Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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People cast their ballots at Dundee Presbyterian Church in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD
A woman deposits her ballot as people in line wait for theirs at the Omaha Community Playhouse in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD
People fill out their ballot as others in line wait for theirs at the Omaha Community Playhouse in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD
Ben Bartels, right, waits while his mother, Anne Marie Robbins, votes at the Omaha Community Playhouse in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Nisa Salmen, right, casts her ballot while Miles Scott plays with their son, Thatcher Scott, 10 months old, at Center Mall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Ezra Weiss, 7, Salmen's son, stays busy on a phone at left. The couple took turns watching the children while they voted as Ezra and other Omaha Public Schools students didn't have school today.
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People vote at the Center Mall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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People vote at the Center Mall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Nisa Salmen, right, casts her ballot while Miles Scott plays with their son, Thatcher Scott, 10 months old, at Center Mall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Ezra Weiss, 7, Salmen's son, stays busy on a phone at left. The couple took turns watching the children while they voted as Ezra and other Omaha Public Schools students didn't have school today.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD
People vote at the Center Mall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD
People vote at the Center Mall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
CHRIS MACHIAN,THE WORLD-HERALD
Voters cast their ballots at Metropolitan Community College's Fort Omaha Campus in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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A voter checks in at Wakonda Elementary School to cast their ballot in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
Pam Lunbeck fills out her ballot as her granddaughter, Kaylee, 8, watches on at Wakonda Elementary School in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters utilize all the voting booths and tables at Motto McLean Ice Arena in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters cast their ballots at Ronald Wilson Reagan Elementary School in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
A voter casts their ballot at Ronald Wilson Reagan Elementary School in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters walk in to American Legion Post 216 to cast their ballots in Gretna, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Bill Braesch casts his ballot at American Legion Post 216 in Gretna, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters cast their ballots at American Legion Post 216 in Gretna, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters queue to receive their ballots at King Science & Technology Magnet Center in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Daniel Harder casts his ballot at King Science & Technology Magnet Center in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters queue inside Morning Star Baptist Church in Omaha to cast their ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
People vote in the Our Lady of Guadalupe social hall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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People vote in the Our Lady of Guadalupe social hall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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People vote in the Our Lady of Guadalupe social hall in Omaha, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Incumbent gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen gives a victory speech alongside first lady Suzanne Pillen after a lengthy watch party on Wednesday at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln.
- ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, JOURNAL STAR
Lynne Walz, Democratic candidate for Nebraska governor, addresses her supporters during an election watch party in Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
- NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD
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