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Four Candidates Running for Nebraska District 40 Senate

Four Candidates Running for Nebraska District 40 Senate

Photo: WNAX/Barry DeKay


Four candidates are competing in Nebraska Senate District 40 in next week’s primary.

The top two in the primary will advance to the general election ballot in November.

Barry DeKay of Niobrara says he is a conservative….

DeKay says the biggest issue in the district is tax reform…

DeKay says the legislature needs to support rural development….

Other candidates in the race include Keith Kube of Crofton, Mark Patefield of Laurel and Robert Johnston of Clearwater.

You can hear the complete interviews with all four candidates on the Weekend File this Sunday at 7AM on 570 WNAX and at 11PM on 1041 The Wolf.

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