Exciting news as we gear up for the upcoming Primary Elections on May 14th! Next week, the NDP is launching weekly volunteer events at our Lincoln Office (3701 O St, Lincoln, NE 68510), Omaha Office (1102 S. 76th Ave, Omaha, NE 68124), and virtually, every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Join us for this important effort to engage directly with voters across the state. Through phone banking and text banking, we’ll be reaching out to remind them to return their Vote-by-Mail applications ahead of the May 14th Primary Election. Your involvement is crucial for ensuring that every ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2024 Contact: José Flores, Jr., Communications Director 402-215-1052, jose@nebraskademocrats.org ***Nebraska Democratic Party News Press Release for 4-5-2024*** Nebraska Democratic Party Response to Protecting Our Fair Electoral Vote LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issues the following statement regarding Speaker Arch’s announcement this morning that the window to add Legislative Bill 764 (Winner Take All Electoral Vote System) to unrelated bills has closed, preserving the existing method of allocating presidential electoral votes ..read more

♫ Because there’s no place like Nebraska, Dear Old Nebraska Two ♫ I mean, it’s not exactly how the Husker fight song goes, but it’s close enough, right? Whether it’s the Husker fight song, chili and cinnamon rolls, or the Nebraska Unicameral, there are some Nebraskan traditions that are perfect just the way they are. They don’t need modern innovation, they don’t need multimillion-dollar rebrands, and they don’t need change. This state’s tradition is what gives it such an endearing character and the unique identity that we have all grown to love. However, the actions of Nebraska’s Re ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2024 Contact: José Flores, Jr., Communications Director (402) 215-1052, jose@nebraskademocrats.org ***Nebraska Democratic Party News Press Release for 4-3-2024*** Nebraska Democratic Party Response to LB764 and Governor Pillen’s Support For Its Passage LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issues the following statement regarding Legislative Bill 764 (Winner Take All Electoral Vote System), Governor Pillen’s support of it, and what it could mean for the state of Nebraska and presidential elections: “Nebraskans want to keep our fair elector ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2024 Contact: José Flores, Jr., Communications Director (402) 215-1052, jose@nebraskademocrats.org ***Nebraska Democratic Party News Press Release for 4-3-2024*** Nebraska Democratic Party Response to Senator Mike McDonnell’s Party Change LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issues the following statement regarding Senator Mike McDonnell’s decision to register as a Republican: “The Nebraska Democratic Party will continue to stand up for reproductive freedom and the human rights of the LGBTQ community. Our decision to censure Sen. McDonnel ..read more

March is the time for brackets (shoutout Creighton for winning, but more importantly GBR), for flowers to bloom, and apparently, it’s also the time for Republicans to say the most misogynistic and vile shit you’ve ever heard. On Monday, during a legislative hearing about LB441, which would ban books deemed “obscene” and “explicit” from public schools, Senator Steve Halloran of Hastings inserted the name of a fellow State Senator into an excerpt of a book’s rape scene. During Halloran’s reading of the scene, he interjected Senator Cavanaugh’s name where the author listed their own, utterin ..read more

The Oscars were this past weekend, and in the spirit of celebrating my favorite awards show of the season, it’s time to hand out some Nebraska Democratic Oscars! The Oscars are a celebration of film, the culmination of hard work, and a reason to celebrate the arts and how they impact our lives. In Nebraska politics, we might not have a Christopher Nolan, or a Paul Giamatti, or a Lily Gladstone who are deserving of recognition, but we sure have a great cast and crew of folks deserving of recognition, for the good, the bad, and the ugly. Buckle up, folks! And happy NDP Oscars ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2024 Contact: José Flores, Jr. 402-215-1052, jose@nebraskademocrats.org   ***NDP Press Release for Saturday, March 2, 2024*** The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb Issues Statement on Resolution Regarding Senator Mike McDonnell’s Votes The Nebraska Democratic Party holds our caucus, council, county parties, and State Central Committee in high regard, whose members are unequivocally expressing their concerns regarding Senator McDonnell’s consistent opposition to our core platform issues and the values of our party.  The officers of our party ha ..read more

***NDP Press Release for Saturday, March 2, 2024*** The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb Issues Statement on Resolution Regarding Senator Mike McDonnell’s Votes The Nebraska Democratic Party holds our caucus, council, county parties, and State Central Committee in high regard, whose members are unequivocally expressing their concerns regarding Senator McDonnell’s consistent opposition to our core platform issues and the values of our party. The officers of our party have consistently stated Senator McDonnell’s voting record has adversely affected the reproductive rights of Nebraskan ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2024 Contact: José Flores, Jr., Communications Director 402-215-1052, jose@nebraskademocrats.org ***Nebraska Democratic Party News Press Release for 3-1-2024*** Nebraska Democratic Party Announcement of Democratic and Independent Candidates for the 2024 Primary Elections  LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issues the following statement regarding the diverse and strong slate of Democratic and Independent (non-partisan) candidates after the candidate deadline today: “Today the Nebraska Democratic Party presents a strong slate of Dem ..read more