Full coverage of Nebraska's 2022 general election
Here's what went down Tuesday night.
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Jim Pillen's path to victory took him through a multi-candidate Republican primary battle in May that centered on an expensive showdown.
In metropolitan Omaha's sharply competitive 2nd District, Republican Rep. Don Bacon moved into position early Wednesday to claim a fourth term, defeating challenger Tony Vargas.
Incumbent Pat Condon ended the night with 2,000 more votes than challenger Adam Morfeld.
After Tuesday's election, Republicans appear to have secured a filibuster-proof supermajority of 34 senators in the nonpartisan Legislature.
Voters also gave strong majorities to raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour and giving airports the ability to use incentives to attract air service.
An at-times emotional Jim Pillen addressed supporters on Tuesday evening, saying the way he ran his campaign for governor has prepared him to lead the state come January.
Most Lancaster County incumbents won their races, except for county assessor, but several offices will welcome newcomers following Tuesday's general election.
Three candidates backed by the Protect Nebraska Children conservative political action committee won on Tuesday, shifting the balance of power on the board.
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Lancaster County Commissioner Dave Shively said he hopes to have about 3,500 early votes not yet counted done by Thursday, with 3,850 additional ballots to be counted sometime next week.
At one point Tuesday night, just 20 votes separated Vargas and Bacon. But Bacon later began to open up his lead as more votes were counted from Sarpy and Saunders counties.
Depending on the outcomes of two races too-close-to-call, Republicans could win 32, 33 or 34 of 49 seats heading into the 2023 legislative session.
Bennington Public Schools' $150 million bond issue failed to pass Tuesday night with more than 67% of votes cast against it, according to the latest election results.
Kathy Wilmot will replace Regent Bob Phares as the District 7 representative on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents; Regent Paul Kenney won a second term.
If House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy fails to get enough votes to become the next speaker of the House, Rep. Don Bacon said that he would be willing to reach across the aisle to avoid gridlock.Â
Gov.-elect Jim Pillen began to construct his administration on Wednesday by naming his chief of staff and director of policy research.Â
About 1,500 resolution ballots – those that had to be hand-counted – narrowed one race slightly and extended the leads of two others in Lancaster County.