Sarpy legislative race has Jen Day facing two challengers [Video]

State Sen. Jen Day, who won a close race for the Nebraska Legislature against an incumbent in 2020, is seeking reelection this year against two challengers in her Sarpy County district.

Legislative races are officially nonpartisan, but the District 49 race has Day, a registered Democrat, running against Republicans Bob Andersen and Caleb Muhs in a district that leans Republican in voter registrations.

The top two vote-getters in the May 14 primary will advance to the general election.

Day’s opponents say her voting record is too progressive. But she says she has worked in the Legislature on policies that are nonpartisan in nature, such as an expansion of homestead tax exemptions for partially disabled veterans and helping families dealing with food insecurity. 

“The district deserves somebody who can work with everyone,” Day said. 

Day said she never doubted that she would seek reelection after beating Republican Andrew LaGrone, an appointed …