Primary 2022

Sources – note some media links require access to NewsBank through Lincoln City Libraries resources page

5/4/22 1011 Now – Over 8,000 Democrats change party affiliation statewide ahead of primary, NE SOS voter registration statistics

Lancaster County Voter Registration Changes 2022	Republican	Democrat	Total
January	78,232	70,682	148,914
May	80,014	69,517	149,531
Difference	1,782	-1,165	617

• General Election November 8, 2022
• What’s my district?
• Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Quick Stats
• Open Secrets – Election Funding Overview
• Lincoln Journal Star Primary 2022 Voting Guide
• Nebraska Voter Guide.com – sort-able list of all candidates with positions on several issues
• 1011 Primary 2022 Now Voter Guide
• KLIN DTL Interviews
• KFOR Lincoln Live Podcasts

County Treasurer – LJS 4/29/22 voter guide

• Tracy Tefior
• Jasmine Gibson

Lancaster County Public Defender – LJS 4/2/22 voter guide

• Kristi Egger, D, 59, Criminal defense attorney
• Joe Nigro, D, 65, incumbent
• Trevin Preble, R, 43, attorney

State Auditor – 1011 Now voter guide, LJS voter guide

• Mike Foley, R
• Larry Anderson, R
• Gene Siadek, L
• Leroy Lopez, LMN

Legislature District 26

1. LJS April 6, 2022 – NewsBank

	Party	Age	Occupation	Links
Russ Barger	R	50	Attorney	LJS 4/27/22 KLIN DTL 4/22
George C. Dungan III	D	33	Lancaster Co. Public Defender	LJS 4/27/22 4/1 interview
Bob Van Valkenburg	N	86	Business	LJS 4/27/22 LJS 10/10/18 KLIN DTL 5/5
Larry Weixelman (Facebook Page)	N	65	Marketing consultant	LJS 4/27/22

Nebraska Governor

1. Nebraska Public Media (PBS) 3/24/22 debate, summaries Republican, candidate information Democrats, Republican
2. Nebraska Examiner
3. Nebraska Farm Bureau discussion, Kearney December 2021
4. Broken Bow

	Party	Age	Occupation	Links
Michael Connely	R	61	Part-time Educational Advisor	Voices of Nebraska
Brett Lindstrom	R	41	Financial adviser	KFAB 5/4, 4/28
Donna Nicole Carpenter	R
Lela McNinch	R	57	Adjunct professor	LJS 4/27/22
Theresa Thibodeau	R	46	Small Business Owner	KFAB
Jim Pillen	R	66	Farmer	KFAB 5/3
Troy Wentz	R	59	Self-employeed
Charles W. Herbster	R	68	Agri-businessman	KFAB
Breland Ridenour	R	34	IT Manager	KFAB 5/6
Carol Blood	D	61	Business Consultant	LJS 4/27/22
Roy A. Harris	D
Scott Zimmerman	L	48	Elementary teacher

Secretary of State

	Party	Age	Occupation	Links
Robert J Borer	R	63	Retired fire captain	LJS 4/27/22 KFAB 4/27/22 elections KLIN DTL 3/15
Bob Evnen	R	63	NE Secretary of State
Rex Schroder	R	49	Business owner

State Treasurer

	Party	Age	Occupation	Links
John Murante			State Treasurer	KFAB 5/4/22 – No ESG Scores
Paul Anderson	R	68	BNSF Railway, retired Navy Reserve	LJS 4/2/22

Attorney General

	Party	Age	Occupation	Links
Jennifer Hicks
Mike Hilgers
Larry Bolinger

U.S. Representative in Congress Dist. 1

• Nebraska Public Media – Democrats, Republicans

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