LINCOLN— Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen won reelection, defeating Democrat Lynne Walz with 50.4% of the vote compared to Walz’s 42.6%, marking one of the closest gubernatorial races in decades. Despite a nationwide Democratic surge, Pillen secured another four years in office, while third-party candidates Brett Lindstrom and Rick Beard received smaller shares of the vote. Pillen now faces a challenging legislative session, with Republicans potentially losing their supermajority and Nebraska confronting a projected $1.2 billion budget shortfall. His priorities remain property tax relief, balancing the state budget, and supporting agriculture.

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