George Dungan III | |
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Member of the
Nebraska Legislature from the 26th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Matt Hansen |
Personal details | |
Born | 1988 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Education | University of Kansas; American University Washington College of Law |
Website | GeorgeforNebraska.com |
George Dungan III is a member of the state legislature in the U.S. state of Nebraska [2] and a public defender. [1]
Dungan was elected to represent Nebraska's 26th district in 2022, prevailing over opponent Russ Barger. The election was marked by an incident in which an attack ad created by a pro-Barger political action committee used a photograph of another man, Dustin Rymph, misidentified as Dungan. [3]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Russ Barger | 2,833 | 40.99 | |
Democratic | George Dungan III | 2,543 | 36.79 | |
Nonpartisan | Larry Weixelman | 816 | 11.81 | |
Nonpartisan | Bob Van Valkenburg | 720 | 10.42 | |
Total votes | 6,912 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | George Dungan III | 5,960 | 50.96 | |
Republican | Russ Barger | 5,736 | 49.04 | |
Total votes | 11,696 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |