OMAHA- Nebraska's largest city had some of the closest primary races for the state legislature this year, with one headed towards a possible recount. The state voted on 25 seats up for election still being decided by about 13,000 uncounted ballots as of Wednesday.

One main highlight of this primary election was in north-central Omaha's highly-contested second-place spot for Legislative District 13. Nick Batter, the frontrunner, leads by a comfortable margin while Ashlei Spivey and Tracy Hightower-Henne fight for second place. As of now, Spivey emerged victorious by a minuscule five-vote margin. Hightower-Henne has stated she is currently awaiting the final vote count.

Other close races in Omaha include Legislative District 7, whose top candidates were separated by 26 votes, Legislative District 11, whose top candidates were separated by 21 votes, and Legislative District 5, whose top candidates were separated by 18 votes. Aside from Omaha's elections, three other races in eastern Nebraska could decide the ideological split of the officially nonpartisan legislature. In Legislative District 49, State Senator Jen Day looks to be gearing up for a second term, while in Legislative District 3, Republican Felix Ungerman looks to replace the term-limited State Senator Carol Blood, a Democrat. Republicans are expected to gain a Democrat's seat in District 15 replacing State Senator Lynne Walz.

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