Republican Senator Endorses Democrat for Regent Seat

Sen. Pete Ricketts (Republican, Trump ally) endorses wife Susanne Shore (Democrat) in Omaha-based University of Nebraska Board of Regents special election.
Seat vacated after Regent Elizabeth O'Connor resigned due to public DUI scandal.
Shore campaigns using NU campus data, calls herself 'Regent-ready' with university experience.
Special election is nonpartisan, with five other Democrats competing.
Ricketts runs against Dan Osborn in Senate, Shore notes he's focused on his own campaign.
Ricketts calls Shore his 'one Democrat exception,' highlighting political split in their household.

Politics | Education | Elections

United States

Pete Ricketts | Susanne Shore | Elizabeth O'Connor | Dan Osborn

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