Feb 24, 2022

Flood gets nod from former state GOP chairs in 1st District race

Posted Feb 24, 2022 2:45 PM
State Sen. Mike Flood at a January press conference. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)
State Sen. Mike Flood at a January press conference. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)

By AARON SANDERFORD
Nebraska Examiner

Norfolk State Sen. Mike Flood continues to rally much of the state’s GOP leadership around his U.S. House campaign to unseat indicted fellow Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Lincoln.

Flood’s campaign on Wednesday announced endorsements from three former chairmen of the Nebraska Republican Party: Mark Fahleson, Mark Quandahl and David Kramer. 

In a joint statement, they highlighted Flood’s work to limit abortions and cut taxes. “He’s a law-and-order conservative,” the statement said. “He cares about our party, stopping the Biden agenda, and he will fight for Nebraskans and our conservative values.” 

Fortenberry faces federal charges that he lied to the FBI about money his campaign raised from foreign nationals, which is illegal.