AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection Day: Nebraska polls open at 8 a.m. Central and close at 8 p.m.; voters in line at closing can still cast ballots. Bring an acceptable photo ID or vote provisionally and provide ID to your county election office by Nov. 10. Lancaster County expects about 52% turnout. Key races: Pete Ricketts and independent Dan Osborn face a tight U.S. Senate contest, while Gov. Jim Pillen seeks reelection against Lynne Walz and two other candidates. Nebraskans will also choose congressional, legislative and statewide officials. Ballot questions and spending: Candidates and campaigns around three statewide measures have raised more than $63 million. Online sports betting is a major draw for out-of-state donors; voters will also weigh a girls’ sports measure and legislative term limits. Utility regulators are on the ballot, putting energy costs in focus. Public accountability: Lincoln police found no criminal wrongdoing by Pillen’s office in the $2.5 million no-bid contract case, according to the attorney general.
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