NDP Chair Jane Kleeb praised the strong slate of Democratic candidates that advanced in Tuesday’s City of Lincoln Primary Election and now heads to the May 7 General Election.
“The strength of Democratic voters continues to beat expectations as we build our party across the state,” Kleeb said.
En la carrera por Alcalde, Demócrata Leirion Gaylor Baird will face Republican Cyndi Lamm in the General Election.
Al alcalde demócrata Chris Beutler se le impidió buscar un cuarto mandato después de que los votantes aprobaron un límite de tres mandatos en la oficina que fue impulsado por el Partido Republicano. Beutler había derrotado a los candidatos republicanos en las últimas tres elecciones a la alcaldía. Los demócratas han ocupado el cargo de alcalde desde 1999.
En carreras por el AyuntamientoDemócrata James Michael Bowers, a school social worker and small business owner, will face Republican Taylor Wyatt for the District 1 seat that is now held by Lamm, who did not seek re-election in order to run for mayor.
In District 2, Democrat Megan Stock, an elementary school teacher, will face Republican Richard Meginnis for the seat being vacated by Republican Jon Camp, who did not not seek re-election.
En el Distrito 3, titular demócrata Jane Raybould, an executive with her family’s grocery store chain, will face Republican Colten Zamrzla.
En el distrito 4, Demócrata Tammy Ward, a longtime political and community activist and aide to former U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, will face Libertario James Herrold for the seat being vacated by Democrat Carl Eskridge, who did not seek re-election.
En carreras por el Junta de Educación de las Escuelas Públicas de Lincoln, Titular democrático Annie Mumgaard will face Republican Paul Claus in District 4.
En Distrito 6, demócrata Bob Rauner, un médico de Lincoln, no tuvo oposición en su primer intento de servir en el consejo.
And in the race for a seat on the Autoridad del aeropuerto de Lincoln, Democrat Aurang Zeb, a Lincoln business manager, will face Independent Nick Cusick.
“Democratic candidates are ready to work hard in the general election to continue the great work of Mayor Beutler and the Democratic majority of the Lincoln City Council,” Kleeb said.
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