Pete Ricketts Will Be Nebraska’s Next Senator, Replacing Ben Sasse Mr. Ricketts, a Republican former governor of the state, was appointed by his successor and political ally, Gov. Jim Pillen.
These Republican Governors Are Delivering Results, and Many Voters Like Them for It Some G.O.P. governors have high public profiles, others fly below the radar — and many are excelling.
In Nebraska, a Trump-Inspired Candidate Cracks Open Divide in the G.O.P. Charles W. Herbster’s bid for governor has set off a bitter fight for power in a state once known for its genteel politics.
Fire Chief Killed While Responding to Nebraska Wildfire Chief Darren Krull of the Elwood Volunteer Fire Department died in a car crash during a fire that has scorched some 30,000 acres in two days.