LINCOLN- Ann Ashford, an attorney who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, will be among the applicants for Sen. Ben Sasse's soon-to-be vacant Senate seat. Ashford, widow of former U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford, said she would put her "constituents over party every time" if appointed by Gov.-elect Jim Pillen.

Last Friday, Ashford said she had hopes that Gov.-elect Pillen would be "broad-minded enough to consider my qualifications over my party affiliation." Gov. Ricketts, who also applied, is a political ally and supporter of Pillen, and is widely seen as the foremost frontrunner in the selection process.

A spokesperson for Gov.-elect Jim Pillen said that he was not planning to reveal how many applicants have been received or who applied for the position. Pillen, who assumes the governorship on January 5th, said he plans to fill the position very quickly, and set a December 23rd deadline for applications to fill the seat.

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