LINCOLN - A 25-year-old Republican who describes himself as committed to "conservative virtues and principles" said Tuesday he may challenge Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in the 2020 GOP primary election.

Nicholas Oviatt of Yutan, who earned degrees in economics at DePaul University and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, said he could bring conservative Republican energy to the House similar to what Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has delivered for liberal Democrats.

"We hear stories about the infamous A.O.C. nearly every day — a freshman congresswoman who, despite her sharp ideological differences with the average Nebraskan, has entered Washington politics on a wave of energy that has propelled her district's agenda into the national spotlight," Oviatt said.

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