Former President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate is projected to lose Nebraska’s GOP gubernatorial primary, signaling that Trump’s influence in the party has its limits — even in Republican stronghold states. University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen, who was endorsed by current Gov. Pete Ricketts, prevailed in the tight primary race, NBC News projected Tuesday. Pillen is poised to advance to the general election…
Petrow acknowledged that Trump won the popular vote in Nebraska by wide margins in 2016 and 2020, but that"doesn't necessarily imply that the state is completely won over by his approach."
Even after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, the former president has remained the de facto leader of the GOP, holding sway over a major chunk of the party's base. He has strongly hinted that he may run for president again in 2024, though a growing list of Republicans also be mounting their own White House bids.
Herbster had closely tied himself to Trump and his allies since receiving the former president's endorsement last fall. Herbster self-funded the bulk of his campaign, contributing a total of $11.3 million to his gubernatorial bid this year, campaign finance filings show. Nebraska's GOP primary was an uncommonly competitive three-way fight between Herbster, Pillen and State Sen. Brett Lindstrom.
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