FALLS CITY- Charles Herbster, the wealthy Falls City businessman and close ally of President Donald Trump who finished second in Nebraska's 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary to Gov. Jim Pillen, has not yet decided whether he will seek office again in 2026, he said Wednesday.

Herbster, who has long been floated as a potential primary challenger to Pillen when the Republican incumbent seeks a second term next year, said in a brief phone interview Wednesday that he has been encouraged to run for office again but is "not making any decision at this point."

Pillen, who announced his plans to seek reelection earlier this year, narrowly edged Herbster in 2022's three-way GOP primary, capturing 33.9% of the vote to Herbster's 29.9%. Former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom, who finished third with 26.1% of the vote

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