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Omaha Steve

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Tue May 13, 2014, 11:05 PM May 2014

Lee Terry, other incumbents win GOP House primaries; Ricketts leads tight governor's race (NE)

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Erin Golden

Nebraska's three Republican Congressional incumbents have fought off challengers looking to win the GOP nomination.

Eight-term incumbent Rep. Lee Terry of the 2nd District faced the toughest opposition, but pushed past challenger Dan Frei with 54 percent of the vote to Frei's 46 percent.

In the 1st District, Jeff Fortenberry cruised to a win with 85 percent of the vote, over Jessica Turek's 8 percent and Dennis Parker's 6 percent.

Rep. Adrian Smith won for the 3rd District, with 67 percent of the vote to Tom Brewer's 33 percent.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20140513/NEWS/140519389/1685#lee-terry-other-incumbents-win-gop-house-primaries-ricketts-leads-tight-governor-s-race

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