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Election 2022: Groping claims roil Nebraska governor primary

FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen, right, and his wife Suzanne Pillen wave to the crowd of supporters as he is named the winner of the Nebraska Republican gubernatorial primary during an election night party at the Embassy Suites on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, a Democrat, speaks during her gubernatorial election campaign announcement, Sept. 13, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. Blood has won the Democratic nomination for governor as Republicans worked through a crowded field of candidates, including one running with former President Donald Trump's endorsement. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Fortenberry was convicted Thursday, March 24, 2022, of charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign from a foreign billionaire at a 2016 Los Angeles fundraiser. Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor on Tuesday, May 10, to replace Ricketts. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) FILE - Nebraska Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster, left, shakes hands with former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally for Herbster, May 1, 2022, in Greenwood, Neb. Nebraska Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor on Tuesday, May 10, to replace Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who's prevented by term limit laws from running again. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File) FILE - Republican Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Brett Lindstrom answers questions during a debate on March 24, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor on Tuesday, May 10, to replace Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who's prevented by term limit laws from running again. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File) FILE - Republican Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen speaks during a candidate forum, Feb. 3, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor on Tuesday, May 10, to replace Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who's prevented by term limit laws from running again. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File) FILE - Republican Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster speaks during a candidate forum, Feb. 3, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor on Tuesday, May 10, to replace Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who's prevented by term limit laws from running again. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File)