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The 2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Nebraska, concurrently with the
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of Nebraska's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,
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to the
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, and various
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and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts won re-election to a second term.


Republican primary


Candidates


Declared

* Krystal Gabel, writer, candidate for Metropolitan Utilities District in 2016 and candidate for Omaha City Council in 2017 * Pete Ricketts, incumbent governor :*Running mate: Mike Foley, incumbent lieutenant governor


Declined

* Mike Flood, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature * Bob Krist, state senator (running as a Democrat)


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


Declared

* Tyler Davis, University of Nebraska, Omaha instructor * Bob Krist, state senator :* Running Mate: Lynne Walz, state senator * Vanessa Gayle Ward, activist


Declined

* Chuck Hassebrook, former Regent of the University of Nebraska and nominee for governor in
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(running for the
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, former state senator (running for the
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)


Endorsements


Results


Independents

State Senator Bob Krist announced in September 2017 he left the Republican Party in order to mount a third party challenge against Governor Ricketts. Krist planned to create a new party in order to run, which will require submitting 5,000 signatures to qualify the party for the ballot. However, in February 2018 he abandoned the independent candidacy and became a Democrat.


Candidates


Withdrawn

* Bob Krist, state senator (running as a Democrat)


General election


Predictions


Debates


Results


See also

*
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References


External links


Candidates
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Bob Krist (D) for Governor

Pete Ricketts (R) for Governor
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