FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2024
Contact: José Flores, Jr., Communications Director
402-215-1052, jose@nebraskademocrats.org
***Nebraska Democratic Party News Press Release for 7-22-2024***
Nebraska Democratic Party Delegates Endorse Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party Presidential Nominee
LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Democratic Party (NDP) and its 34 delegates have officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party Presidential nominee. We look forward to supporting Vice President Harris and earning Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District’s sole electoral vote.
State Party Chair Jane Kleeb, who also serves as the Delegation Chair, stated “Nebraska is proud to stand with Kamala Harris and pledge our support to her. The renewed energy across the state means more volunteers to knock doors and engage voters at the neighborhood level. Kamala represents a new generation of Democrats ready to carry on the work Joe Biden dedicated 50 years of his life building. Democrats will have a ticket that looks and sounds like America ready to deliver for the many, not the few, and to bring forward a new vision for America.”
In addition to our delegation announcing our support for Kamala Harris, we also voted to encourage the Vice President to hold regional (Midwest, West, South, East) town halls where state parties in the regions send voters to engage in a public forum with her on key issues from climate change, immigration, reproductive rights and racial equity. Given the short time frame of the nomination process, we know how critical it is for voters to have an opportunity to engage directly with Kamala Harris.
The NDP is enthusiastic about announcing the following delegates and alternate delegates elected during the State Convention, who will represent Nebraska at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August in Chicago, IL. These 34 individuals are a modern-day representation of diversity and various socio-economic backgrounds that exemplify the values and platform of the NDP.
The NDP’s full delegation includes 34 voting delegates, three alternates, three standing committee members, three pages, and five electors.
The following individuals are headed to the DNC are as follows and have endorsed Kamala Harris as our nominee:
(5) Automatic Delegates – State Party Officers
Chair Jane Kleeb – Hastings
Vice-chair Ron Kaminski – Omaha
National Committeeman Sean Flowerday – Lincoln
National Committeewoman Charlene Ligon – Bellevue
National YDA Committeeman Dunixi Guereca – Omaha
(3) Party Leader & Elected Officials (PLEO)
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird – Lincoln
State Senator Terrell McKinney – Omaha
State Senator Carol Blood – Bellevue
(6) At-Large Delegates
Clarence J King, Jr. – Omaha
Preston Love, Jr. – Omaha
Marta Nieves – Bellevue
Ronald Rivera – Omaha
Sharlette Schwenninger – Elwood
Christa Yoakum – Lincoln
District-Level Delegates
(7) Congressional District 1
Henry Cline – Lincoln
Gina Frank – Lincoln
Matthew Hansen – Lincoln
Michael Marcheck – Lincoln
Stephanie Matejka – Lincoln
Joe Nigro – Lincoln
Hannah Wroblewski – Lincoln
(9) Congressional District 2
Chris Carithers – Omaha
Ben Cass – Omaha
Flint Harkness – Omaha
Michael Lee – Omaha
Jessie McGrath – Omaha
Taylor McKesson – Omaha
Lacey Merica – Omaha
Larissa Schultz – Yutan
Kimara Snipes – Omaha
(4) Congressional District 3
Randy Fair – Ogallala
Kathy Jensen – Juniata
Scott Kleeb – Hastings
Cynthia LaMere – South Sioux City
In addition to the 34 voting Delegates, other members of our Nebraska Delegation include:
Alternate Delegates
Pastor Janet Banks – Lincoln
Jo-el Chiles – Blair
Jay Ignowski – Omaha
Standing Committees
Rules Committee Tom Green – Lincoln
Credentials Committee Ryan Griffin – Scottsbluff
Platform Committee Elizabeth Tompkins – Papillion
Pages
Kora Elms Fleming – Hastings
Tanner Mitchell – Lincoln
Jack Schiewe – Lincoln
Electors
William Forsee CD1 – Bellevue
Peg Lippert CD2 – Papillon
Jessy Marie Roberts CD3 – Chadron
Jonathan Nebel At-Large – Omaha
Albert Thane Davis At-Large – Hyannis
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