Norfolk Mayor Moenning says he's not applying for Unicameral

NORFOLK, Neb. -- Norfolk Mayor Josh Moenning said in a statement on his Facebook page that he's not applying for Mike Flood's seat in District 19.

Moenning said that he considers being mayor of a first-class city in Nebraska one of the best jobs in politics, adding that it's the most gratifying position he's had at any level of government.

Gov. Pete Ricketts is accepting applications for the District 19 seat through Friday.

Flood officially joins the House of Representatives next.

 

Mike Flood is the founder and an owner of Flood Communications and News Channel Nebraska. All stories about him and any declared candidates in the Nebraska First Congressional District race during the remainder of his campaign and/or ensuing tenure in office have been and will be written by outside media outlets.