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Dec. 12, 2021Lincoln, Neb. |  By: AP

Peterson won't seek third term as Nebraska attorney general

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson won't seek a third term in office in The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Peterson announced his plans in a note to family and friends that the newspaper obtained Saturday.

Peterson is a Republican who served as assistant state attorney general before he was first elected in 2014. He ran unopposed in 2018.

Peterson said in his note that "it has been a unique privilege to serve our state as Attorney General.'' During his time in office, Peterson challenged several policies established by the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations.