LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Name: Jon Bruning
Age: 44 (TURNS 45 ON WEDNESDAY. DOB is 4/30/69)
Home: Lincoln
Political Party: Republican
Occupation: Attorney general
Public offices held: Attorney general, state senator
Education: B.A. and law degree, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Family: Wife, Deonne; two children.
Faith: United Methodist
Website: https://www.jonbruning.com/
Name: Tom Carlson
Age: 72
Home: Holdrege
Political Party: Republican
Occupation: Nebraska state senator, retired financial adviser
Public offices held: State senator
Education: B.S., M.S., University of Northern Colorado; PhD, University of Iowa
Family: Wife, Margo; three children
Faith: Evangelical
Website: https://tomcarlsonforgovernor.com/
Name: Mike Foley
Age: 60
Home: Lincoln
Political Party: Republican
Occupation: State auditor
Public offices held: State auditor; Nebraska state senator
Education: B.S., State University of New York at Brockport; MBA, Michigan State University
Family: Wife, Susan; six children
Faith: Catholic
Website: https://www.mikefoleyforgovernor.com/
Name: Beau McCoy
Age: 33
Home: Omaha
Political Party: Republican
Occupation: Nebraska state senator, owner of home-roofing business
Public offices held: State senator
Education: B.A., Bellevue University
Family: Wife, Shauna; five children
Faith: Baptist
Website: https://www.beauforgovernor.com/
Name: Pete Ricketts
Age: 49
Home: Omaha
Political Party: Republican
Occupation: Angel investor, part-owner of Chicago Cubs baseball team, former TD Ameritrade executive
Public offices held: None
Education: B.S., M.B.A., University of Chicago
Family: Married; three children
Faith: Catholic
Website: https://petericketts.com
Name: Bryan Slone
Age: 56
Home: Omaha
Political Party: Republican
Occupation: Former tax attorney, CPA
Public offices held: None
Education: B.S., law degree, University of Nebraska
Family: Wife, Leslie; two children
Faith: Methodist
Website: https://sloneforgovernor.com/
Name: Chuck Hassebrook
Age: 59
Home: Lyons
Political Party: Democrat
Occupation: Former director, Center for Rural Affairs
Public offices held: University of Nebraska regent
Education: Bachelor’s Degree, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Family: Wife, Kate; two children
Faith: Lutheran
Website: https://www.chuckhassebrook.com/
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