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Reps. Alex Mooney and David McKinley battle for one West Virginia seat; while Nebraska's Jeff Fortenberry quit, and is still on the ballot.

The top race in Tuesday’s primary elections in Nebraska and West Virginia is a heavily contested Republican primary for Nebraska governor

The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in Nebraska was February 15, 2022. This year, 16 candidates are running for Nebraska’s 3 U.S. House districts, including 9 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and one Legal Marijuana Now candidate. That’s 5.33 candidates per district, more than the 4.67 candidates…

Nebraska Republican Jeff Fortenberry stepped down after concerted pressure from both Washington and his own state

WASHINGTON — Bowing to pressure from Republican leaders following his criminal conviction for lying to authorities about illegal campaign contributions, Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said Saturday he will resign next week.

Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign from office, effective March 31, after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national

"Due to the difficulties of my current circumstances, I can no longer effectively serve," the GOP congressman said.

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., resigned following his conviction on charges of lying to investigators about an illegal campaign contribution.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Friday that Rep. Jeff Fortenberry should resign from Congress after the Nebraska Republican was convicted on three felony counts.