Jane Michele Raybould is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Lincoln, Nebraska, in District 28.[1] She is a former member of the Lincoln city council.[2]

Jane Raybould
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Preceded byPatty Pansing Brooks
Personal details
Born (1958-11-01) November 1, 1958 (age 66)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJose Herrero
Children2
EducationCreighton University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Raybould works with her family at their employee-owned grocery business, B&R Stores, as vice chairman and director of buildings and equipment. She oversees capital investments and real estate developments, remodels and construction, and property management.[1]

Raybould served as a Lancaster County commissioner from 2010 to 2014.[1] She was chosen by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chuck Hassebrook to be his running mate as lieutenant governor in the 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election, ultimately losing to Governor Pete Ricketts and his running mate Mike Foley.[3] Raybould ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2018 as the Democratic nominee against incumbent Senator Deb Fischer.[4]

Electoral history

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Nebraska's 28th Legislative District Election, 2022[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Raybould 4,919 64.49
Republican Roy Christensen 2,708 35.51
Total votes 7,627 100.00
General election
Democratic Jane Raybould 7,879 66.46
Republican Roy Christensen 3,977 33.54
Total votes 11,856 100.00
Democratic hold
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Deb Fischer (incumbent) 403,151 57.69% −0.08%
Democratic Jane Raybould 269,917 38.62% −3.61%
Libertarian Jim Schultz 25,349 3.63% N/A
Write-in 466 0.07% N/A
Total votes 698,883 100% N/A
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jane Raybould". City of Lincoln, Nebraska.
  2. ^ Margaret Reist (November 10, 2022), "Lincoln City Council plans to begin process soon to replace Jane Raybould, who will move to the Legislature", Lincoln Journal Star
  3. ^ Walton, Don (June 30, 2014). "Hassebrook chooses Jane Raybould". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Walton, Don (August 25, 2017). "Jane Raybould will challenge Sen. Deb Fischer". Lincoln Journal Star. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
  6. ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 21
  7. ^ "Nebraska Secretary of State - Election Night Results - November 3rd, 2020". Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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Party political offices
Preceded by
Anne Boyle
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Nebraska
(Class 1)

2018
Most recent
Nebraska Legislature
Preceded by Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 28th district

2023–present
Incumbent