Nebraska Senate race

Nebraska congressman Mike Flood and his Democratic challenger, state senator Jane Raybould Backemeyer, met in a debate ahead of the November election, clashing over policy differences as voters prepare to decide the House race. The exchange highlighted the competitive stakes in the district race and gave both candidates a high-profile platform before election day.

A new political advertisement in Nebraska's Senate race is drawing attention for its blunt reminders to voters about a brutal crime and a subsequent pardon, putting the issue back at the center of the campaign. The ad's release in the final stretch before the election has intensified debate over the candidates' records on crime and clemency.