Pillen wins Nebraska governor primary,
dealing blow to Trump
Posted By: Dreadnought, 5/10/2022 11:42:03 PM
University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen was projected to win Nebraska’s Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, dealing a high-profile loss to former President Trump, who aggressively backed one of his rivals. The Associated Press called the race at 11:23 p.m. ET. Pillen came out ahead of eight other candidates running to replace Gov. Pete Ricketts (R). The race was seen as the latest test for Trump, who had endorsed businessman Charles Herbster in the primary. Herbster is facing sexual misconduct allegations from eight women, including from state Sen. Julie Slama (R) and Elizabeth Todsen, who previously worked for state Sen. Dave Murman (R).
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