Patty Pansing Brooks announces long list of bipartisan endorsements
List Includes State Senators, City and County Leaders and School Board Members
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A total of 57 Nebraska elected officials and former elected officials from both political parties endorsed Patty Pansing Brooks for Congress Friday. A number of those officials joined her at a news conference Friday morning in Lincoln.
Pansing Brooks is running against Republican Mike Flood for the First District Congressional seat in both the June 28 special election and November 8 general election.
“I am honored to have the support of some of the best public servants in our state,” Pansing Brooks said. “In running to change Washington, I look to our local leaders for inspiration. The answers to our nation’s problems are found right here at home. I will take Nebraska’s values to Washington as this district’s first Congresswoman.
Here are the people who endorsed Pansing Brooks on Friday: (Following this list, you can view the list of Mike Flood’s endorsements.)
Bob Kerrey, Former U.S. Senator
Ben Nelson, Former U.S. Senator
John J. Cavanaugh III, Former U.S. Congressman
Karen Amen, former Lower Platte South Natural Resources Barb Baier, Lincoln School Board
Roy Baker, Former State Senator
Tom Beckius, Lincoln City Council
Carol Blood, State Senator
Lanny Boswell, Lincoln School Board
James Michael Bowers, Lincoln City Council
John J. Cavanaugh Jr., State Senator
Machaela Cavanaugh, State Senator
Danielle Conrad, Former State Senator
Tanya Cook, Metropolitan Utilities District and Former State Senator
Kathy Danek, Lincoln School Board
Al Davis, Former State Senator
Jen Day, State Senator
Connie Duncan, Lincoln School Board
Deb Eagan, Lower Platte South Natural Resources
Doug Emery, Former Lincoln City Council member
Carl Eskridge, Former Lincoln City Council member Lisa Fricke, State Board of Education
Rachel Garver, Lancaster County treasurer
Leirion Gaylor Baird, Lincoln Mayor
Ken Haar, Former State Senator
Matt Hansen, State Senator
Chuck Hassebrook, Former Nebraska Regent
Megan Hunt, State Senator
Bruce Johnson, Lower Platte South Natural Resources
Patsy Koch Johns, State Board of Education
Steve Lathrop, State Senator
John McCollister, State Senator
Terrell McKinney, State Senator
Zachary Mora James, Airport Authority
Adam Morfeld, State Senator
Maxine Moul, Former Lieutenant Governor
Annie Mumgaard, Lincoln School Board Joseph Nigro, Lancaster County public defender
Dan Quick, Former State Senator
Jane Raybould, Lincoln City Council
Kim Robak, former Lieutenant Governor
DiAnna Schimek, Former State Senator
Paul Schumacher, Former State Senator
Sandy Scofield, Former State Senator
Susan Seacrest, Lower Platte South Natural Resources
Bennie Shobe, Lincoln City Council
Tony Vargas, State Senator
Rick Vest, Lancaster County Commissioner
Lynne Walz, State Senator
Tammy Ward, Lincoln City Council
Sändra Washington, Lincoln City Council
Don Wesely, Former Lincoln Mayor
Bob Wickersham, Former State Senator
Chuck Wilson, Former NU regent
Linda Wilson, Former Lincoln City Council member
Christa Yoakum, Lancaster County Commissioner
John Yoakum, Lower Platte South Natural Resources
Mike Flood is endorsed by:
• Governor Pete Ricketts
• Former Governor Dave Heineman
• U.S. Senator Deb Fischer
• Congressman Don Bacon
• Congressman Adrian Smith
• Senator Mike Moser
• Senator Tom Briese
• Senator Myron Dorn
• Senator Tim Gragert
• Senator Dan Hughes
• Senator Lou Ann Linehan
• Senator Julie Slama
• Senator John Stinner
• Senator Tom Brewer
• Senator Suzanne Geist
• Speaker Mike Hilgers
• Former Speaker Jim Scheer
• Former Senator Chris Langemeier
• Former Senator Dave Schnoor
• Former Senator Dave Pankonin
• Papillion Mayor David Black
• La Vista Mayor Doug Kindig
• Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike
• Norfolk Mayor Josh Moenning
• Columbus Mayor James Bulkley
• Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg
• Seward Mayor Joshua Eickmeier
• Former Attorney General Jon Bruning
• Former Nebraska State Patrol Superintendent Col. Tom Nesbitt
• Former U.S. Attorney Joe Kelly
• Butler County Sheriff Tom Dion
• Cass County Sheriff Bill Brueggemann
• Colfax County Sheriff Shawn Messerlie
• Cuming County Sheriff Brad Boyum
• Madison County Sheriff Todd Volk
• Platte County Sheriff Ed Wemhoff
• Polk County Sheriff Dwaine Ladwig
• Sarpy County Sheriff Jeff Davis
• Seward County Sheriff Michael Vance
• Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger
Mike Flood is also supported by:
• Nebraska Farm Bureau
• Nebraska Cattlemen PAC
• Nebraska Right to Life
• National Right to Life
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Lincoln Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 644
• Americans for Prosperity
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