OMAHA- With Sen. Mike McDonnell term-limited, Omaha's legislative district 7 seat has attracted a field of four candidates: a lawmaker's aide, a longtime Latino activist, a public schools advocate, and an owner of a martial arts studio. All four have been politically active in various ways, but none have ever held an elected public office.

Christopher Geary, the martial arts entrepreneur, ran for various offices across the state but was defeated five times. Two of the candidates in the largely Hispanic district, Dunixi Guereca, the director of Stand for Schools Nebraska, and Tim Pendrell, an aide to the departing McDonnell, have raised enough money to trigger a campaign finance report.

Guereca, according to the report, has generated $48,716 since announcing his candidacy, while Pendrell has brought in $26,435. Guereca, Pendrell, and Geary are all registered Democrats, while Ben Salazar, the fourth candidate, is nonpartisan. Salazar said his decision to run for the seat was spurred by remarks Nebraska officials made about immigrants and Hispanics.

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