Nebraska: GOP Refuses to Endorse Incumbents: Exacerbating the feud between the Cornhusker State Trump and establishment Republicans, the Nebraska Republican Party’s State Central Committee issued endorsements to all of the GOP primary congressional challengers.
In the Senate race, the party has endorsed retired Air Force officer John Glen Weaver over appointed Senator and former Governor Pete Ricketts. In US House District 2, the committee is officially supporting financial services executive and former congressional candidate Don Frei over Rep. Don Bacon (R-Papillion/Omaha), and in District 3, the party delegates issued an endorsement for businessman John Walz against nine-term Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Gering). In the contests where the Republican incumbents are running unopposed for the party nomination, Sen. Deb Fischer, and Rep. Mike Flood (R-Norfolk), the committee members issued no endorsement. It is also worth noting that none of the incumbents sought the party endorsement. West Virginia: Candidate Filing Closes: The West Virginia primary races are now set, as candidates will begin officially campaigning for the May 14th plurality primary. The races for Governor and US Senator will capture the most attention, while crowded primaries are underway for the open Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Auditor’s offices. The only statewide incumbent seeking re-election is Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt (R). Despite all the other statewide races being hotly contested, an oddity occurred in the open State Treasurer’s race in that only one candidate filed. Former state Delegate Larry Pack (R) is unopposed both in the Republican primary and the general election. The Republican gubernatorial primary features four top candidates, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Secretary of State Mac Warner, former state Delegate Moore Capito, the son of US Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R), and businessman Chris Miller, son of US Rep. Carol Miller (R-Huntington). Huntington Mayor Steve Williams is unopposed for the Democratic nomination. The Senate Republican primary is considered a match between two-term Gov. Jim Justice and US Rep. Alex Mooney (R-Charles Town), though four other candidates filed. The Democratic side features Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott and frequent candidate, former CEO and convicted felon Don Blankenship, along with former congressional aide Zack Shrewsbury. Sen. Joe Manchin (D) is retiring. In the House races, 1st District Rep. Carol Miller faces only minor opposition in the Republican primary and general elections. In the open 2nd District, state Treasurer Riley Moore leads a Republican field of five candidates. His most serious opponent appears to be retired Air Force General Chris Walker. For the Democrats, retired Navy Commander Steve Wendelin is unopposed for the party nomination. Comments are closed.
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