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The Nebraska Republican Party has decided to bar Matt Innis of Crete, an outspoken Donald Trump supporter who has been sharply critical of Gov. Pete Ricketts, from its state convention in Kearney this weekend. The decision has stirred traffic on Facebook and within GOP circles. Innis, a former Lancaster County Republican chairman who unsuccessfully challenged Sen. Ben Sasse in the 2020 GOP primary election and supported Charles Herbster in this year's Republican gubernatorial primary election, has aimed a steady stream of criticism at Ricketts on his Facebook page. Jim Pillen of Columbus, who won the GOP gubernatorial nomination in May,...

Former President Donald Trump’s political comeback suffered a blow in Nebraska after his choice for the GOP gubernatorial nomination was beaten in the primary by a hog farm owner. With almost all precincts reporting early Wednesday, Jim Pillen — who is also a veterinarian and a University of Nebraska regent — had 33.9% of the vote compared to 30.2% for Trump-endorsed Charles Herbster.

Check out photos from Sunday's visit by former President Donald Trump in support of Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster.

When former President Donald Trump takes the stage in Nebraska Friday night—he’s scheduled to hold one of his well-known rallies for GOP statehouse hopeful Charles Herbster—Republicans won’t be the only ones watching. Democrats tell us they’ll be live tweeting and fact-checking stump speeches from the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood. According to Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb, “Herbster and Trump embody today’s Republican Party— liars, sexual predators, spreader of conspiracy theories and tax dodgers.” Herbster—who has banked much of his campaign, arguably all of it, on Trump’s endorsement—was recently accused of groping eight women, including the only named accuser, GOP...

GREENWOOD, Neb. (WOWT) - Organizers for former President Trump’s “Save America” rally announced additional speakers for Friday’s event. Event organizers had already announced Charles Herbster, endorsed by Trump in October, would be a featured speaker at the event. The Republican candidate for governor of Nebraska has made headlines in recent weeks after filing a defamation lawsuit against Nebraska State Sen. Julie Slama following accusations from her and several other unidentified women; Slama countersued on Monday. Calling Trump “my good friend,” Herbster tweeted a video of the preparations underway Thursday for Trump’s rally. In addition to Herbster, slated to speak at...

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a rally in Nebraska featuring Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster, whose campaign was shaken less than a week earlier after multiple women (falsely) accused him of groping or inappropriate touching. Herbster has denied the allegations. Aside from Trump, Herbster is the only person so far slated to speak at the rally in Greenwood, Nebraska, on April 29, less than two weeks before the primary election on May 10.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster and his campaign called accusations against him of sexual assault "libelous" and "100% false" in a statement Thursday afternoon, and accused political rivals Jim Pillen and Pete Ricketts of political dirty tricks. A report published Thursday by the Nebraska Examiner said eight women, including state Sen. Julie Slama, have alleged Herbster of sexual misconduct, with all of the incidents happening between 2017 and 2022. Slama confirmed the Examiner's account in a statement Thursday morning, saying she was touched inappropriately by Herbster during a Republican event in 2019.“I indirectly referenced the assault in a February 2022...

Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight women, prompting a bipartisan group of state senators to call for an end to the Republican’s campaign. “We commend the brave women who have stepped forward to tell the truth about what they endured at the hands of Charles Herbster, including our friend and colleague, Senator Julie Slama,” a statement signed by Slama, a Republican, and a dozen other state senators, said.