LINCOLN- Sen. Carol Blood, who is running against Jim Pillen for Nebraska Governor, raised around $262,000 in the third quarter, but still trails Pillen by a substantial amount.

By October, Blood had raised a total of $404,000 and spent around $370,000. Jim Pillen raised around $1.16 million between June and October, with $909,000 coming from political action committees.

Pillen has, in total, raised around $10.6 million and has spent $10 million. Political observers expect Pillen to win the race, especially since the state has almost 260,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats, and since a Republican has held the governorship since 1999. However, those same observers believe that a lack of endorsement from primary opponent Charles Herbster may negatively impact Pillen's chances.

Blood, at a recent town hall in Omaha, claimed that she feels new energy statewide, and said that people see that they need to vote differently come election time. "We are within striking distance," said Blood, "and we are going to win." At the town hall, Blood cited polls that showed that the gubernatorial race could be much closer than people expect.

Pillen, at a Rotary lunch in Omaha this week, stated that his race is going particularly well, despite the fact that he hasn't agreed to any debates with his opponent. "We feel really, really good that we brought people together across the state," said the candidate, "The people of Nebraska have been really gracious and are excited about the future."

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