Breland Ridenour

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Breland Ridenour

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Breland Ridenour (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Nebraska. He lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

Ridenour completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

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
	Submit photo	Dave Wright (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	5,798

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Roy Harris	11.3	11,267

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Donna Nicole Carpenter	0.6	1,536
		Lela McNinch	0.4	1,192
	Submit photo	Troy Wentz	0.3	708

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,595
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Campaign themes

2022

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Breland Ridenour completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ridenour's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A middle-class, working Nebraskan that stands firm on two documents of principle - the Holy Bible and the U.S. Constitution. A leader by nature and training, a manager through professional experience, a father and husband.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• As a Constitutionalist, the rights and liberties of the people must be protected, first and foremost.
• I will fight diligently against abortion with the intent to ban it completely. Abortion equals murder. Period.
• Our tax structure is crippling our state. I have a solution to the problem and a strategy to get it fixed once and for all.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Restoring and protecting the constitutional rights of the people. Putting an end to abortion. Replacing our tax system with a more efficient and liberty-based one. Eliminating racial indoctrination and grotesque sexual education from our schools. Protecting the people's health freedoms from mandates such as masks and vaccines. Integrating broadband and building a ready-to-break-ground infrastructure. Cutting wasteful government spending and implementing a proper financial reporting system.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I personally aspire to maintain the principles and characteristics of George Washington, Stonewall Jackson, Gen. George Patton, Ronald Reagan, and Edmund Burke. All these names are individuals that greatly affected meaningful, godly, and patriotic changes to our country. These men did not become great, they already were great. They were just given an opportunity to perform.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I put God first in all things. This is a country founded on Christian principles. I will lead in maintaining recognition and appeal to God for all matters.

I am an individual that stands firm on principle . What's right is right, and what's wrong is wrong. Principle remains constant and does not change with perceived logic or statistics.

I am a manager by trade. I have experience in budgeting, hiring/firing, and making tough decisions.

I am a leader by nature and training. I will lead by example and not ask others to do what I won't do.

I am a full perspective thinker. I work hard to see the issue from all angles to ensure a complete understanding of the problem at hand.

I am a solution-finder. I look inside and outside the box to create and identify solutions that will fix the core issues and not violate the rights of the people.

I am a well-versed communicator. Nothing can be accomplished in government without working with others.

I am a middle-class citizen. I have no interest in clout, celebrity status, or money. I am here to make my our home a better place.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Hog confinement worker at the age of 12.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

As governor, I am a leader, a role model, a representative of Nebraska, and a guardian. The governor interfaces with both, state affairs and federal affairs. A governor is a leader of the people - to use his resources to embolden, educate, motivate his constituents, and represent the needs of the people.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

The governor is the watchdog for the people. His first objective should be to protect them from bad state and federal policies, especially those that infringe on the rights of the people.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The governor must have a healthy and working relationship with the legislature if he is to accomplish meaningful change. This relationship is achieved with active listening, common respect, and astute communication.

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

To protect the life and liberties of the people.

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