GOP leaders plan fly-around

OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska's top conservative leaders, led by Senator Pete Ricketts, will embark on a three-day statewide fly-around tour starting Friday, November 1, aiming to energize Republican voters ahead of Election Day. The tour will include multiple stops across Nebraska, providing constituents an opportunity to meet key officials, including Senator Deb Fischer and Congressmen Adrian Smith, Don Bacon, and Mike Flood. The schedule will also feature Governor Jim Pillen and other state officials at select stops.

The tour is set to kick off Friday in western Nebraska, with gatherings at the Scottsbluff Airport Conference Room, the Alliance Airport Hangar, North Platte Airport, and Broken Bow’s One Box Convention Center. Over the following two days, the team will continue through Lincoln, Fremont, Norfolk, Omaha, Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, and Hastings, concluding on Monday, November 4.

The Republican fly-around offers Nebraskans the chance to hear firsthand about the officials' legislative priorities and share their concerns. Senator Ricketts has highlighted the tour as an opportunity to reinforce conservative values statewide, with topics likely to include economic development, national security, and recent legislative efforts impacting Nebraskan communities.

The full schedule includes:

Friday, November 1 (joined by Governor Pillen, Senator Fischer, Congressmen Smith and Flood)

Scottsbluff: 8:30-9:15 a.m. MT (Scottsbluff Airport Conference Room)

Alliance: 10:00-10:45 a.m. MT (Alliance Airport Hangar)

North Platte: 1:00-1:45 p.m. (North Platte Airport)

Broken Bow: 2:30-3:15 p.m. (One Box Convention Center)

Sunday, November 3 (joined by Senator Fischer, Congressmen Bacon (Omaha only), Flood, and Auditor Foley)

Lincoln: 12:00-12:45 p.m. (Auld Pavilion)

Fremont: 2:00-2:45 p.m. (Fremont Airport Admin Building)

Norfolk: 3:45-4:30 p.m. (Norfolk Airport Hangar)

Omaha: 5:30-6:15 p.m. (Millard Airport Plaza)

Monday, November 4 (joined by Senator Fischer, Congressmen Smith and Flood, AG Hilgers, and Auditor Foley in Grand Island, Kearney, and Hastings)

Columbus: 9:45-10:30 a.m. (Columbus Airport Hangar)

Grand Island: 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Grand Island Airport Hangar)

Kearney: 1:45-2:30 p.m. (Kearney Airport Hangar)

Hastings: 3:15-4:00 p.m. (Hastings Airport Terminal Building)

As the tour spans Nebraska, Republican leaders are expected to encourage voter turnout and discuss how their policies align with Nebraskans' values, reinforcing their commitment to state-wide conservative leadership.