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Nebraska's Pillen wins Republican renomination in bid for second term as governor

Republican Gov. Jim Pillen of Nebraska is a big step closer to winning re-election as governor of the red-leaning Great Plains state.Pillen easily topped five challengers in Nebraska's GOP gubernatorial primary to win his party's 2026 nomination, the Associated Press reports.DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUBThe governor, a practicing veterinarian and chair of Pillen Family Farms who also played defensive back for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team five decades ago, was first elected in 2022.The backing of the outgoing Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts...