George Dungan III
George Dungan III | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 26th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | University of Kansas; American University Washington College of Law |
| Website | GeorgeforNebraska.com |
George Dungan III is a member of the state legislature in the U.S. state of Nebraska[2] and a public defender.[1]
Dungan was elected to represent Nebraska's 26th district in 2022, prevailing over opponent Russ Barger. The election was marked by an incident in which an attack ad created by a pro-Barger political action committee used a photograph of another man, Dustin Rymph, misidentified as Dungan.[3]
In December 2024, Dungan was selected to join the 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three Innovation Fellowship cohort, hosted by Future Caucus for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy addressing key healthcare issues.[4][5]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Russ Barger | 2,833 | 40.99 | |
| Democratic | George Dungan III | 2,543 | 36.79 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Weixelman | 816 | 11.81 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Van Valkenburg | 720 | 10.42 | |
| Total votes | 6,912 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | George Dungan III | 5,960 | 50.96 | |
| Republican | Russ Barger | 5,736 | 49.04 | |
| Total votes | 11,696 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Voters Guide". 1011 Now.
- ^ "George Dungan III". BallotPedia.
- ^ Dunker, Chris (October 4, 2022). "Former Lincoln man in photo used in attack ad says he's been dragged into political smear". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ^ Wyatt, Garrett (December 10, 2024). "64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship". Future Caucus. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Healthcare". Future Caucus. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
- ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 21