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April 4, 2022Omaha, Neb. |  By: AP

Nebraska sets June election date for Fortenberry replacement

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska voters will go to polls June 28 to replace the first sitting member of Congress convicted of a felony in 20 years.

Gov. Pete Ricketts announced the election date on Friday, a day after Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry officially resigned from Congress following his conviction last month of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation.

The special election creates a highly unusual situation in Nebraska's 2022 election calendar.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen says the state will hold three elections this year: a May 10 primary to pick party nominees for the 2022 general election, a June 28 special election to determine who finishes Fortenberry's current term and the November general election.