OMAHA, Nebraska—A self-described Christian conservative, veterinarian, and pig farmer, Jim Pillen overcame an early deficit and captured Nebraska’s GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday.
With 63 percent of the precincts reporting at 10:58 p.m., Pillen generated 32.72 percent of the vote followed by Brett Lindstrom and Charles Herbster, according to Decision Desk HQ.
State Sen. Carol Blood (D) easily prevailed in the Democratic gubernatorial primary over Roy Harris, a little-known candidate who did not actively campaign.
Entering Tuesday’s Nebraska and West Virginia primaries, former president Donald Trump’s endorsement prevailed across the board. Pillen overcame the Trump-endorsed Herbster.
The GOP primary featured six candidates. Pillen, Herbster, and Lindstrom were so bunched together in recent polls that many political pundits deemed the race too close to call heading into primary election day.
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