The claim
“Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination for governor in Nebraska's primary election.”
Our verdict
True
The article directly states that incumbent Gov.
What we found
Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination for governor. This is corroborated by Ballotpedia, which reports his victory in the May 10, 2022 Republican primary, and by Wikipedia, which lists him as the current Governor of Nebraska.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Ballotpedia reports Jim Pillen won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Nebraska on May 10, 2022, defeating eight other candidates.
ballotpedia.org· Ballotpedia Republican primary results - Background
Wikipedia lists Jim Pillen as the current Governor of Nebraska (R), consistent with having won the nomination.
en.wikipedia.org· Wikipedia shows Jim Pillen as Governor
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