Nebraska's Pillen wins Republican renomination in bid for second term as governor

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss how his state is working with the Trump administration to crack down on illegal immigration. Republican Gov. Jim Pillen of Nebraska is a big step closer to winning re-election as governor of the red-leaning Great Plains state. Pillen easily topped five challengers in Nebraska's GOP gubernatorial primary to win his party's 2026 nomination, the Associated Press reports. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is seen inside the Fiserv Forum on the last night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 18, 2024. (Getty Images) The governor, a practicing veterinarian and chair of Pillen Family Farms who also played defensive back for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team five decades ago, was first elected