OMAHA, Nebraska—Republican State Sen. Mike Flood prevailed in the Nebraska 1st Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday. Now, the attorney and broadcast network owner will turn his attention to a June 28 special election before the November 8 general election.
With 25 percent of the precincts reporting at 9:43 p.m., Flood drew 76.48 percent of the vote followed by Jeff Fortenberry, John Weaver, Thireena Connely, and Curtis Huffman, according to Decision Desk HQ.
In April, Flood was appointed by the Nebraska Republican Party to represent the GOP in a 1st Congressional District special election on June 28 to replace Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned from his seat after he was found guilty of three felony charges in March.
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