Term-limited Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers may not be stepping away from politics after all.
On Monday, volunteers supporting Chambers turned in 2,800 signatures to the Douglas County Election Commission to put his name on the November ballot for Douglas County Commissioner.
Staffers at the Douglas County Elections office are now tasked with verifying the signatures that could put Nebraska’s longest-serving senator on the ballot in November. 2,000 valid signatures are needed to put Chambers on the ballot as a by-petition candidate.
Commissioner Chris Rodgers currently holds the seat in District 3 and is currently running unopposed in November. That could change though if Chambers has enough valid voter signatures.
Election Commissioner Brian Kruse tells 6 News, Nebraska law allows a non-partisan candidate to be placed on a ballot in a partisan race if enough signatures are collected. Chamber is a registered independent.