LINCOLN- The Journal Star editorial board offered endorsements this week of three of Lincoln's legislative races, and other contested races near by. These include District 25 where Senator Suzanne Geist is seeking reelection and is opposed by Stephany Pleasant, District 27 Senator Anna Wishart vs. Brenda Bickford, and District 29 where Eliot Bostar and Jacob Campbell face off in the cities most contested race, Janet Palmtag vs. Julie Slama, Mike Hilgers and newcomer Brodey Weber, and Helen Raikes against incumbent Bruce Bostelmann.
District 1: The bruising race between Republicans Janet Palmtag and Sen. Julie Slama in Southeast Nebraska shows no signs of abating until Election Day. After good conversations with both candidates, the editorial board believes Palmtag will best represent the district in the Legislature.
District 21: Incumbent Sen. Mike Hilgers served northwest Lincoln and Lancaster County well for four years and has earned the opportunity to do so for four more years. No accomplishment in his first term means more to Lincoln than his successful effort to speed up financing and construction of the South Beltway, even though it’s far from his district
District 23: Retired University of Nebraska-Lincoln education professor Helen Raikes offers the background and track record needed in the Nebraska Legislature. She and her late husband, former Sen. Ron Raikes, were instrumental in many of the state’s early childhood programs.
District 25: The residents of east Lincoln’s District 25 would be best served by reelecting Sen. Suzanne Geist to the Legislature. Geist touts the experience she gained in her first term and the relationships she’s built with other lawmakers. We concur that she has grown as state senator, and she has shown that she can work cooperatively to get things done.
District 27: Sen. Anna Wishart has been a strong voice for her west and south Lincoln district since her election in 2016, and her reelection would serve the community and the state. She has been a leader of the medical marijuana movement and has been involved in a host of bills related to social issues, criminal justice reform and corrections.
District 29: Eliot Bostar earns the editorial board’s endorsement in south-central Lincoln’s District 29 to replace Kate Bolz, who was term-limited and is running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Bostar brings experience working in state government and particular expertise in environmental issues.
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