Brett Lindstrom
Brett Lindstrom (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Lindstrom (Republican Party) was a member of the Nebraska State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 7, 2015. He left office on January 4, 2023.
Biography
Lindstrom was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His professional experience includes working as a wealth strategy associate.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Nebraska District 2
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Nebraska District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Evangelos Argyrakis (D)  | ||
 | Kishla Askins (D) | |
 | John Cavanaugh (D) | |
 | Mark Johnston (D) | |
| James Leuschen (D) | ||
 | Denise Powell (D) | |
 | Brinker Harding (R) | |
 | Brett Lindstrom (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Don Bacon (R)
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2022
See also: Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Nebraska
Jim Pillen defeated Carol Blood, Scott Zimmerman, Robert Borer, and Dave Wright in the general election for Governor of Nebraska on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Pillen (R) | 59.2 | 398,334 |
 | Carol Blood (D) | 36.0 | 242,006 | |
 | Scott Zimmerman (L) | 3.9 | 26,455 | |
 | Robert Borer (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Dave Wright (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 5,798 | ||
| Total votes: 672,593 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska
Carol Blood defeated Roy Harris in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Blood | 88.7 | 88,859 |
| Roy Harris | 11.3 | 11,267 | ||
| Total votes: 100,126 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Pillen | 33.9 | 91,555 |
 | Charles Herbster | 29.9 | 80,771 | |
| Brett Lindstrom | 26.1 | 70,554 | |
 | Theresa Thibodeau | 6.1 | 16,432 | |
 | Breland Ridenour | 1.7 | 4,685 | |
 | Michael Connely | 1.1 | 2,838 | |
| Donna Nicole Carpenter | 0.6 | 1,536 | ||
 | Lela McNinch | 0.4 | 1,192 | |
| Troy Wentz | 0.3 | 708 | ||
| Total votes: 270,271 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Nebraska
Scott Zimmerman advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Zimmerman | 100.0 | 1,595 |
| Total votes: 1,595 | |||
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2018
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Nebraska State Senate District 18
Incumbent Brett Lindstrom defeated Scott Winkler in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brett Lindstrom (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 6,874 |
 | Scott Winkler (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 5,950 | |
| Total votes: 12,824 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 18
Incumbent Brett Lindstrom and Scott Winkler defeated Austin Hennrich in the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 18 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brett Lindstrom (Nonpartisan) | 56.1 | 2,922 |
| ✔ | | Scott Winkler (Nonpartisan) | 37.2 | 1,937 |
| Austin Hennrich (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 345 | ||
| Total votes: 5,204 | |||
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2014
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nebraska State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for challengers wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014, two days after the statutory deadline, which fell on a Saturday. Incumbents were required to file for election by February 18, 2014, three days after the statutory deadline, which fell on the Saturday prior to Presidents Day. J. Michael Tesar and Brett Lindstrom defeated Joe Vaughn and Chad Adams in the primary election. Lindstrom defeated Tesar in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Independent |  Brett Lindstrom |
54.9% | 4,907 | |
| Independent | J. Michael Tesar | 45.1% | 4,031 | |
| Total Votes | 8,938 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Brett Lindstrom |
45.8% | 1,689 |
| J. Michael Tesar |
35.2% | 1,301 |
| Joe Vaughn | 12.2% | 449 |
| Chad Adams | 6.8% | 252 |
| Total Votes | 3,691 | |
2012
Lindstrom ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 2nd District. He sought the nomination on the Republican ticket, but he was defeated by incumbent Lee Terry in the primary on May 15, 2012.[6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Lee Terry |
59.5% | 27,998 |
| Brett Lindstrom | 22.8% | 10,753 |
| Jack Heidel | 11.5% | 5,406 |
| Glenn Freeman | 4% | 1,885 |
| Paul Anderson | 2.2% | 1,051 |
| Total Votes | 47,093 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Lindstrom was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Lindstrom was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Banking, Commerce and Insurance, Chair |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Revenue |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lindstrom served on the following committees:
| Nebraska committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking, Commerce and Insurance |
| • Natural Resources |
Campaign finance summary
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Sponsored legislation
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2022
In 2022, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 20.
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2021
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In 2021, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 27.
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2020
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In 2020, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 8 to August 13.
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2019
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In 2019, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 107th Legislature, 1st session from January 9 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 106th Legislature, 2nd session from January 3 to April 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 105th Legislature, 1st session from January 4 to May 23.
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2016
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In 2016, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 104th Legislature, 2nd session from January 6 to April 20.
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2015
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In 2015, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 104th Legislature, 1st session from January 7 to May 29.
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Personal
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Lindstrom and his wife, Colette, have one daughter.[7]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Nebraska District 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Biography," accessed February 28, 2022
- ↑ UBS, "The Lindstrom Group," accessed February 28, 2022
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results of Nebraska Primary Election," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Election Results" May 15, 2012
- ↑ Official Campaign Site, "Meet Bret" accessed February 4, 2012
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| Preceded by Scott Lautenbaugh |
Nebraska State Senate District 18 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Christy Armendariz (R) |
