FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
15 August 2024
Contact: José FloresJr., Director of Communications
402-215-1052, [email protected]
***Press release from the Democratic Party of Nebraska dated August 15, 2024***
Nebraska Democratic Party delegates endorse Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz as Democratic Party presidential candidates
LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Democratic Party (NDP) and its 34 delegates have officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. We look forward to supporting Vice President Harris and Governor Tim Walz and receiving the only electoral vote from Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.
The Chair of the State Party, Jane Kleeb, who also serves as the Chair of the Delegation, stated: “Nebraska is proud to stand with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and pledge our support to them. The new energy across the state means more volunteers are knocking on doors and reaching out to voters at the neighborhood level. The Kamala Walz ticket represents a new generation of Democrats ready to continue the work that Joe Biden spent 50 years of his life building. Democrats will have a ticket that looks and sounds like America, ready to deliver for the many, not the few, and to develop a new vision for America.”
In addition to our delegation announcing our support for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, we also voted to encourage the Harris-Walz slate to hold regional town hall meetings (Midwest, West, South, East) where state parties in the regions send voters to discuss important issues like climate change, immigration, reproductive rights, and racial equality with them in a public forum. Given the short time frame of the nomination process, we know how important it is for voters to have the opportunity to engage directly with Harris and Walz.
The NDP is pleased to announce the following delegates and alternates elected during the state convention who will represent Nebraska at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, IL in August. These 34 individuals are a modern example of diversity and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds that embody the values and program of the NDP.
The NDP delegation includes 34 voting delegates, three alternate delegates, three standing committee members, three pages and five electors.
The following people will be going to the DNC and have endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as our nominees:
(5) Automatic Delegates – State Officials
Chair Jane Kleeb – Hastings
Vice Chairman Ron Kaminski – Omaha
National Committee Member Sean Flowerday – Omaha
National Committee Member Charlene Ligon – Bellevue
National YDA Dunixi Guereca – Omaha
(3) Party leaders and elected officials (PLEO)
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird – Lincoln
State Senator Terrell McKinney – Omaha
State Senator Carol Blood – Bellevue
(6) Delegates without voting rights
Clarence J King, Jr. – Omaha
Preston Love, Jr. – Omaha
Marta Nieves – Bellevue
Ronald Rivera – Omaha
Sharlette Schwenninger – Gosper
Christa Yoakum – Lincoln
District level delegates
(7) Congressional District 1
Henry Cline – Lincoln
Gina Frank – Lincoln
Matthew Hansen – Lincoln
Michael Marcheck – Lincoln
Stephanie Matejka – Lincoln
Joe Nigro – Lincoln
Hannah Wroblewski – Lincoln
(9) Congressional District 2
Chris Carithers – Omaha
Benjamin Cass – Omaha
Flint Harkness – Omaha
Michael Lee – Omaha
Jessie McGrath – Omaha
Taylor McKesson – Omaha
Lacey Merica – Omaha
Larissa Schultz – Yutan
Kimara Snipes – Omaha
(4) Congressional District 3
Randy Fair – Ogallala
Kathy Jensen – Juniata
Scott Kleeb – Hastings
Cynthia LaMere – South Sioux City
In addition to the 34 voting delegates, the other members of our delegation from Nebraska include:
Substitute delegates
Pastor Janet Banks – Lincoln
Jo-el Chiles – Blair
Jay Ignowski – Omaha
Standing Committees
Rules Committee Tom Green – Lincoln
Ryan Griffin Credentials Committee – Scottsbluff
Platform Committee Elizabeth Tompkins – Papillion
Pages
Kora Elms Fleming – Hastings
Tanner Mitchell – Lincoln
Jack Schiewe – Lincoln
Electors
William Forsee CD1 – Bellevue
Peg Lippert CD2 – The Little Mermaid
Jessy Marie Roberts CD3 – Chadron
Jonathan Nebel At-Large – Omaha
Albert Thane Davis, freelancer – Hyannis
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