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Scott Petersen

R · Nebraska · 2026

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Secretary Of StateNebraska · 2026
Top priorities
  • Tighten election security, audits, and ballot chain of custody
  • Restore voter confidence with transparent, verifiable results
  • Modernize business filings and state services

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Biography

Scott Petersen is the Republican nominee for Nebraska secretary of state, an Omaha businessman who won the Republican nomination over two-term incumbent Bob Evnen in May 2026. His campaign emphasizes election security, auditable election systems, ballot chain-of-custody rules, and modernizing state business services.

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