Jane Raybould
American politician
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Jane Michele Raybould is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Lincoln, Nebraska, in District 28.[1] She is a former member of the Lincoln city council.[2]
Jane Raybould | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Patty Pansing Brooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1958 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jose Herrero |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Creighton University (BA) Georgetown University (MA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Raybould works with her family at their employee-owned grocery business, B&R Stores, as vice chairman and director of buildings and equipment. She oversees capital investments and real estate developments, remodels and construction, and property management.[1]
Raybould served as a Lancaster County commissioner from 2010 to 2014.[1] She was chosen by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chuck Hassebrook to be his running mate as lieutenant governor in the 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election, ultimately losing to Governor Pete Ricketts and his running mate Mike Foley.[3] Raybould ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2018 as the Democratic nominee against incumbent Senator Deb Fischer.[4]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jane Raybould | 4,919 | 64.49 | |
| Republican | Roy Christensen | 2,708 | 35.51 | |
| Total votes | 7,627 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jane Raybould | 7,879 | 66.46 | |
| Republican | Roy Christensen | 3,977 | 33.54 | |
| Total votes | 11,856 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Deb Fischer (incumbent) | 403,151 | 57.69% | −0.08% | |
| Democratic | Jane Raybould | 269,917 | 38.62% | −3.61% | |
| Libertarian | Jim Schultz | 25,349 | 3.63% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 466 | 0.07% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 698,883 | 100% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
