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Doug Peterson (Republican Party) is the Attorney General of Nebraska. He assumed office on January 8, 2015. His current term ends on January 5, 2023.
Peterson (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Attorney General of Nebraska. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He is the state's 33rd attorney general. He succeeded Jon Bruning (R), who served from 2003 to 2015.
Peterson ran unopposed for re-election in 2018 after his Democratic opponent dropped out of the race citing health reasons.
Peterson's career experience includes working as a practicing attorney for multiple decades. He previously served as a deputy county attorney in North Platte and as an assistant attorney general.
Peterson earned his bachelor's degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his law degree from Pepperdine University.
Incumbent Doug Peterson won election in the general election for Attorney General of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.
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Doug Peterson (R) |
100.0%
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516,777 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 516,777
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Evangelos Argyrakis advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
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Evangelos Argyrakis |
100.0%
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67,022 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 67,022
Incumbent Doug Peterson advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
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Doug Peterson |
100.0%
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140,675 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 140,675
Peterson ran for election to the office of Nebraska Attorney General. Peterson won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Attorney General of Nebraska, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Doug Peterson |
66.1% | 339,846 |
| Democratic | Janet Stewart | 33.9% | 174,614 |
| Total Votes | 514,460 | ||
| Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State | |||
Nebraska Attorney General, Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Peterson |
35.6% | 67,578 | ||
| Brian Buescher | 25.5% | 48,316 | ||
| Mike Hilgers | 22.9% | 43,371 | ||
| Pete Pirsch | 16% | 30,321 | ||
| Total Votes | 189,586 | |||
| Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State. | ||||
