Blood wins Nebraska’s Democratic governor nod

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor and will face Republican Jim Pillen in the general election in November.

Blood defeated Roy Harris, a little-known primary candidate who didn’t actively campaign. She was first elected to the Legislature in 2016 after serving on the City Council in Bellevue, an Omaha suburb.

Nebraska State Sen. Carol Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor.