LINCOLN — As expected, State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln was named Tuesday as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the special election to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.

A special election has been set for June 28 to fill out Fortenberry's remaining term after his conviction and subsequent resignation.

State Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb said Tuesday that Nebraskans “have an enormous opportunity to restore integrity and honesty” by selecting Pansing Brooks to fill out Fortenberry’s term, which ends in January.

“Patty is a voice for working families who gets results by bridging political divides,” Kleeb said in a news release.

State Sen. Mike Flood is expected to be the Republican candidate, although he has not officially been named. He is currently the front-runner in the GOP primary after Fortenberry dropped out.

Pansing Brooks has represented a south Lincoln legislative district for the past eight years and is seen as the favorite to win the Democratic primary.

She said she was honored to be selected by the executive committee of the Democratic Party and will “fight passionately to reduce the effects of inflation that are hurting working families and small businesses, lower prescription drug prices, help our communities thrive and ensure a healthy planet.”

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