Former State Senator Lynne Walz announced details Tuesday regarding her statewide listening tour, as she contemplates running for Nebraska Governor in 2026.
Walz, considering a run on the Democrat ticket, will travel the state for a series of 10 town hall listening sessions, starting Wednesday, December 10 and concluding Saturday, December 13.
In her exploratory committee announcement last week, Walz said her campaign would be “for the people” while decrying an overly partisan, “top versus bottom” political system.
She told KLIN News she would decide whether to run at the start of 2026, after “hearing directly from Nebraskans about the issues they are facing.”
“Like my fellow neighbors, I am struggling with the rising costs, specifically healthcare and housing, and especially with property taxes. These are not partisan issues and we need to be laser focused on finding solutions to the things we are all struggling with” Walz said in her tour date announcement.
Information about each event is available below. All events are open to the public.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
- 8:30 a.m., Fremont: Milady Coffeehouse East Wing (105 E 6th St, Fremont, NE 68025)
- 6:30 p.m., Gering: Legacy of the Plain Museum Community Room (2930 Old Oregon Trail Gering, NE 69341)
Thursday, December 11, 2025
- 11:30 a.m., North Platte: Lincoln County Historical Museum (2403 N Buffalo Bill Ave, North Platte, NE 6910)
- 4:00 p.m., Kearney: Kearney Public Library (2020 1st Ave, Kearney, NE 68847)
- 6:30 p.m., Grand Island: Travelers Taproom (2230 N Webb Rd Suite 124, Grand Island, NE 68803)
Friday, December 12, 2025
- 11:30 a.m., South Sioux City: Cottonwood Inn (4402 Dakota Avenue South Sioux City, NE 68776)
- 3:30 p.m., Norfolk: NoFo Pizza & Cafe (501 W Norfolk Ave Suite 100, Norfolk, NE 68701)
- 6:00 p.m., Columbus: The District Venue (2509 13th St, Columbus, NE 68601)
Saturday, December 13, 2025
- 10:30 a.m., Lincoln: IBEW Local 265 (1409 Old Farm Rd, Lincoln NE 68512)
- 3:00 p.m., Omaha: IBEW Local 22 (8946 L Street Omaha, NE 68127)