The Anti-Masons were the first recognized third party. It was formed in 1828 in opposition to the Freemasons, a secret ...

From the Anti-Masons to Elon Musk's new America Party, here's a look at how third parties have made their mark through ...

Don’t look now, but Democrats are suddenly full of optimism about their prospects … in Nebraska.

Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic who lost a Senate bid against Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) by single digits last year, is ...

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, announced Monday he will not seek reelection next year amid an increasingly polarized political climate. Bacon, 61, said at a ...

The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, help us quantify its political trajectory.— Much of the Heartland and Midwest has come to lean more to the GOP over the past two decades, though the ...

Since a famous meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, produced the Republican Party, all attempts at a major alternative political part have flopped miserably.

There’s opportunity ahead for each party following a big change in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. “Nebraska [Dist.] 2 is one of those races that is extremely competitive, it has been for at ...

Longtime Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine will seek reelection for a sixth term next year. Kleine announced his reelection campaign Wednesday. He is the first candidate to announce a campaign bid ...

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) announced Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2026, opening up what will likely be a competitive race for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. “After consultation ...

The student commission in charge of elections at the University of Nebraska at Omaha invalidated this year’s winning ticket ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen held a bill-signing ceremony Wednesday and touted several measures that he said will streamline state government. "We have to run government like a business," he said.