No 2026 rerun: Charles Herbster will not run for Nebraska governor
Source: AP
Pillen now a heavy favorite to win GOP primary; facing likely general election against Lynne Walz
By: Juan Salinas II - March 2, 2026 4:22 pm
LINCOLN — There will be no Republican rematch for the Nebraska governor.
After months of taking shots at the Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on social media, multistate agribusinessman Charles Herbster will not run for governor, his team announced on Monday, the state’s filing deadline for running for public office.
Herbster said that while he had received a lot of public encouragement to run, he had not found enough donors willing to publicly support a bid against the incumbent governor.
“Anytime you take on an incumbent, you face an uphill battle,” Herbster said in a statement. “A sitting governor has a lot of power and influence, and that is a huge advantage.”
Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster gives an interview to One America News Network before former President Donald Trump’s 2022 rally in Greenwood, Nebraska. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)
Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/03/02/no-2026-rerun-charles-herbster-will-not-run-for-nebraska-governor/
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