{"id":2571564,"date":"2026-02-19T17:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-republican-endorses-democratic-wife-for-regent-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:48:23","slug":"nebraska-republican-endorses-democratic-wife-for-regent-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-republican-endorses-democratic-wife-for-regent-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Republican endorses Democratic wife for regent seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnebraska-republican-endorses-democratic-wife-for-regent-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571564&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Nebraska Republican senator, Pete Ricketts, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-im-thrilled-that-president-biden-is-taking-advantage-of-this-moment-to-try-to-push-the-agenda-as-far-as-possible\/\" title=\"Hillary: \u2018I\u2019m Thrilled That President Biden Is Taking Advantage Of This Moment To Try To Push the Agenda As Far As Possible\u2019\">crossing party lines<\/a> to endorse his wife, susanne Shore, for a seat on teh University of Nebraska Board of Regents in omaha. Ricketts says he usually votes straight Republican, but Shore will be his one Democrat exception in 2026, highlighting a notable cross\u2011party endorsement. Shore, who has not run for office before, is relying on her husband\u2019s guidance as she campaigns in a relatively low\u2011profile race. Both emphasize the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >keeping higher education affordable<\/a> and accessible in Nebraska. Shore has previously donated to Democratic candidates, while Ricketts also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-parents-raise-money-to-challenge-school-board-decision-not-to-reopen-schools-this-year\/\" title=\"Michigan Parents Raise Money To Challenge School Board Decision Not To Reopen Schools This Year\">supports candidates<\/a> in his own party, illustrating a pragmatic, respectful partnership within their marriage as they navigate political differences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nebraska Republican crosses party lines to endorse wife for regent seat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2510710\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is only voting for one <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nebraska\/\">Nebraska<\/a> Democrat this year: his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Susanne Shore is running for an Omaha seat on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colleges-and-universities\/\">University<\/a> of Nebraska system&rsquo;s Board of Regents. She entered the relatively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-book-on-police-shootings-tries-to-answer-big-questions-in-public-life-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"New book on police shootings tries to answer big questions in public life - Washington Examiner\">unknown race<\/a> on Thursday with her husband&rsquo;s express support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4463622\/republican-national-committee-sues-virginia-election-officials-redistricting\/\">RNC sues Virginia election officials over redistricting push<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4463703\/wes-moore-doesnt-answer-to-democratic-party\/\">Wes Moore says he doesn&#8217;t &#8216;answer&#8217; to Democratic Party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4461490\/portland-public-schools-investigation-black-student-excellence\/\">Trump administration investigating Portland&#8217;s &#8216;Black Student Excellence&#8217; center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While they may disagree on politics, Ricketts and Shore both recognize the importance of keeping <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/higher-education\/\">higher education<\/a> in Nebraska affordable and accessible.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her deep love for Nebraska is clear,&rdquo; Ricketts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nebraskaexaminer.com\/2026\/02\/19\/former-nebraska-first-lady-susanne-shore-runs-for-nu-regent-in-omaha\/\">told the <em>Nebraska Examiner<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;I usually vote straight Republican, but Susanne will be my one Democrat exception in 2026!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shore is leaning on her husband for guidance as she has not run for office herself before this week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s told me what it&rsquo;s like to run for office, and I&rsquo;ve seen it firsthand,&rdquo; Shore said. &ldquo;It does feel different to be on this side, but so far it&rsquo;s been amazing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She added that Ricketts has been &ldquo;nothing but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-justice-says-republicans-should-have-this-regret-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jim Justice says Republicans should have this regret - Washington Examiner\">supportive&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of her.<\/p>\n<p>Shore has been a proud donor to Democratic candidates up and down the ballot, even when Ricketts served as governor of Nebraska for eight years before he arrived in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a>. The Republican senator also contributes money to candidates in his own party.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4457961\/republicans-dont-want-hear-trump-state-of-union\/\">WHAT REPUBLICANS DO, AND DON&rsquo;T, WANT TO HEAR FROM TRUMP AT STATE OF THE UNION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite their partisan differences, the two make their marriage work.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s lots of discussion, but it&rsquo;s always respectful,&rdquo; Shore told the <em>Nebraska Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;We always listen as much as we speak.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricketts backs wife for NU regent seat in Neb. politics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2571565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP24345018394544.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3667,13348,14648,5894],"class_list":["post-2571564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bipartisan","tag-endorsement","tag-nebraska","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP24345018394544.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571564"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571568,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571564\/revisions\/2571568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}