FREMONT - Incumbent Sen. Lynne Walz won 69% of the vote in the May primary. Republican challenger, David Rogers, says he is still excited about his prospects as he was much less known during the primary. He believes he better encompasses the values of Dodge County.

Sen. Walz, a Democrat, was first elected to the Legislature in 2016 after defeating former Sen. David Schnoor (an appointee by Governor Heineman) in a district where Democrats are outnumbered by almost 2 to 1. Rogers is running on platforms about reducing wasteful spending, opposing abortion and protecting the 2nd Amendment. Walz describes herself as a middle-of-the-road lawmaker. If she wins a second term she will focus on broadband internet access for the entire state and ensuring proper funding for public schools.

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