Nebraska GOP selects Flood to run in special election for Fortenberry's former seat
Source: Omaha World Herald
By Luna Stephens
LINCOLN — State Sen. Mike Flood accepted the Nebraska Republican Party's nomination Saturday to appear on the ballot for a special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The development, announced at the state GOP headquarters in Lincoln, could set the stage for a preview of the November general election, depending on the outcome of the May 10 primary.
Flood, who had already secured the backing of Republican leaders including Gov. Pete Ricketts and former Gov. Dave Heineman, stands a strong chance of winning the GOP primary race. On the Democratic side, Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln is favorited to win the primary.
If that happens, Flood and Pansing Brooks will face off in the Nov. 8 general election. But first, they will go toe-to-toe in the June 28 special election to fill the remaining term vacated by Fortenberry.
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