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Nebraska’s Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Lynne Walz has chosen Ben Steffen, a former Republican and corn-soybean farmer, as her running mate. Steffen, whose family has farmed the same land for over 100 years, brings deep roots in agriculture and community service, having led local farming groups and served on school boards and church choirs for decades. His political pivot — switching from Republican to Democrat and donating to Democratic candidates — has drawn fire from Pillen’s camp, who cite his past anti-Trump rally attendance, while Democratic leaders like Jane Kleeb applaud his contrast to Pillen’s lieutenant governor. Together, Walz and Steffen vow to tackle a projected $1 billion budget shortfall, pushing for property tax relief and economic growth as their core campaign promises.

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