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→2020 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska: updated information
*[https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/saying-trump-needs-support-businessman-matt-innis-to-run-for/article_44e486bf-8dc0-5c4b-8784-ca96aaf78313.html Saying Trump needs support, businessman Matt Innis to run for Sen. Ben Sasse's seat]</ref> Innis has effectively rebuked Sasse for the latter's refusal to sign an endorsement of Trump's re-election efforts, correctly pointing out the senator's opposition to [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/federal-politics/sasse-challenger-innis-questions-senator-s-support-for-trump/article_412b04ae-5ec1-5506-802c-45566b919110.html Sasse challenger Innis questions senator's support for Trump]</ref>
*[https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/saying-trump-needs-support-businessman-matt-innis-to-run-for/article_44e486bf-8dc0-5c4b-8784-ca96aaf78313.html Saying Trump needs support, businessman Matt Innis to run for Sen. Ben Sasse's seat]</ref> Innis has effectively rebuked Sasse for the latter's refusal to sign an endorsement of Trump's re-election efforts, correctly pointing out the senator's opposition to [[President Trump]].<ref>[https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/federal-politics/sasse-challenger-innis-questions-senator-s-support-for-trump/article_412b04ae-5ec1-5506-802c-45566b919110.html Sasse challenger Innis questions senator's support for Trump]</ref>
It was announced in late February 2020 that Innis had officially filed to run for the Senate seat.<ref>[https://norfolkdailynews.com/wjag/news/matt-innis-officially-files-for-u-s-senate/article_0a12f096-57f0-11ea-b525-834ca9bb1316.html Matt Innis officially files for U.S. Senate]</ref> The primary will be held on May 12, 2020.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_Party_primaries_in_Nebraska,_2020 Republican Party primaries in Nebraska, 2020]</ref>
It was announced in late February 2020 that Innis had officially filed to run for the Senate seat.<ref>[https://norfolkdailynews.com/wjag/news/matt-innis-officially-files-for-u-s-senate/article_0a12f096-57f0-11ea-b525-834ca9bb1316.html Matt Innis officially files for U.S. Senate]</ref>
===Campaign===
===Campaign===
===Endorsements===
===Endorsements===
Innis' run is endorsed by the Lincoln County [[Republican Party]] and the Scottsbluff County Republican Party.<ref>[https://www.mattinnis4senate.com/innis-for-senate-endorsed-by-scottsbluff-lincoln-counties-gop/ Innis for Senate Endorsed by Scottsbluff County & Lincoln County GOP]</ref><ref>[https://www.nptelegraph.com/news/local_news/lincoln-county-republican-party-endorses-matt-innis/article_dd657aa8-67ff-11ea-b657-0b0cc11fa1cd.html Lincoln County Republican Party endorses Matt Innis]</ref>
Innis' run was endorsed by the Lincoln County [[Republican Party]] and the Scottsbluff County Republican Party.<ref>[https://www.mattinnis4senate.com/innis-for-senate-endorsed-by-scottsbluff-lincoln-counties-gop/ Innis for Senate Endorsed by Scottsbluff County & Lincoln County GOP]</ref><ref>[https://www.nptelegraph.com/news/local_news/lincoln-county-republican-party-endorses-matt-innis/article_dd657aa8-67ff-11ea-b657-0b0cc11fa1cd.html Lincoln County Republican Party endorses Matt Innis]</ref>
===Republican primary results===
The primary were held on May 12, 2020.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_Party_primaries_in_Nebraska,_2020 Republican Party primaries in Nebraska, 2020]</ref> Despite strong campaign efforts, Innis lost to Sen. Sasse by a large margin, only managing to garner just shy of 25% of the vote,<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/election-results/nebraska-senate-primary-live-results/ Live results: 2020 Nebraska Senate primary results]</ref> with much largely attributed to Sasse's advantage as an incumbent.
==Political positions==
==Political positions==