AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPentagon Scrutiny: Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said Pete Hegseth should not lead the Defense Department, criticizing his judgment and questioning his “moral compass” as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress. Election Results: Republicans Pete Ricketts and Gov. Jim Pillen won new terms, while Democrat Denise Powell flipped Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Mike Flood and Adrian Smith also held their House seats. Democrats’ gains in the Legislature appear set to end the GOP’s supermajority. Ballot Measures: Voters approved a constitutional ban on transgender girls competing in girls’ school sports, but rejected online sports betting and a proposal to extend legislative term limits. Statewide turnout topped 59%, above the secretary of state’s 56% projection. Judicial Retention: Voters backed all 48 Nebraska judges seeking another six-year term, extending the state’s streak of retaining every judge since 2008.
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