LINCOLN- Three incumbent state lawmakers were trailing opponents in unofficial votes for the Nebraska Legislature after Tuesday’s primary election for the officially nonpartisan body. In total, 25 races are up for election, and more than half had three or more candidates running. As of unofficial results early Wednesday, the top two candidates had significant leads over their competitors in 14 of those 15 races.

But in north-central Omaha’s District 13 to succeed term-limited State Sen. Justin Wayne, only five votes separated the second- and third-place finishers, Ashlei Spivey and Tracy Hightower-Henne, both Democrats, with votes still to be counted. That race appears headed for a recount under state law. In North Omaha, State Sen. Terrell McKinney is fending off a challenge from 46-year lawmaker Ernie Chambers, who was leading McKinney by 21 votes at night’s end.

Elsewhere, a rematch preview occurred in Grand Island’s District 35 between State Sen. Ray Aguilar, a Republican, and former State Sen. Dan Quick, a Democrat. At night’s end, Quick led by 84 votes, or 2.6%. State Sen. Robert Dover of Norfolk, appointed to the Legislature in 2022 by then-Gov. Pete Ricketts, is running for a full term in District 19. He trailed Jeanne Reigle of Madison by nearly 200 votes, or 2.4%.

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