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Nebraska to replace GOP ex-congressman on day of sentencing

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, middle, and his wife, Celeste, left, talk to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/ Brian Melley) Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska talks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/ Brian Melley) Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, middle, and his wife, Celeste, left, talk to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/ Brian Melley) Nebraska Democratic congressional nominee Patty Pansing Brooks greets supporters, including Natalie Hahn, right, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Supporters of Nebraska Democratic congressional nominee Patty Pansing Brooks, including from left, Katie Taddeucci and Aaliyah Dawson, cheer as she speaks, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Nebraska Democratic congressional nominee Patty Pansing Brooks speaks to her supporters, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Nebraska Democratic congressional nominee Patty Pansing Brooks speaks to her supporters, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Confetti falls around Mike Flood and oldest son Brenden at an election night party on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Midtown Event Center in Norfolk, Neb. Nebraska state Sen. Mike Flood won a special election Tuesday to replace former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a fellow Republican who was sentenced to two years of probation earlier in the day for a conviction on charges that he lied to federal agents.(Gwyneth Roberts/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Mike Flood delivers a victory speech alongside wife Mandi and son Brenden at an election night party on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Midtown Event Center in Norfolk, Neb. Nebraska state Sen. Mike Flood won a special election Tuesday to replace former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a fellow Republican who was sentenced to two years of probation earlier in the day for a conviction on charges that he lied to federal agents.(Gwyneth Roberts/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Mike Flood delivers a victory speech alongside sons Brenden and Blake at an election night party on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Midtown Event Center in Norfolk, Neb. Nebraska state Sen. Mike Flood won a special election Tuesday to replace former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a fellow Republican who was sentenced to two years of probation earlier in the day for a conviction on charges that he lied to federal agents.(Gwyneth Roberts/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Mike Flood, the Republican nominee for the 1st District congressional race, addresses a room of supporters during a campaign event at the NEGOP office on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Two state lawmakers, Republican Mike Flood and Democrat Patty Pansing Brooks, are running in a special election to succeed former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who served nine terms in a Republican-heavy district that includes Lincoln and dozens of smaller, rural communities. (Jaiden Tripi/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Patty Pansing Brooks speaks to a youth group at Stransky Park in Lincoln, Neb., June 25, 2022. Two state lawmakers, Republican Mike Flood and Democrat Patty Pansing Brooks, are running in a special election to succeed former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who served nine terms in a Republican-heavy district that includes Lincoln and dozens of smaller, rural communities. (Jaiden Tripi/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) FILE - U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse for his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Just hours after a judge sentences the ex-congressman from Nebraska for lying to federal agents, voters in his district are expected to elect a different conservative Republican to represent the GOP-dominated district. Fortenberry will learn Tuesday, June 28 in a Los Angeles courtroom whether he'll get prison time for misleading the FBI about $30,000 in illegal, foreign contributions to his campaign. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Nebraska to replace GOP ex-congressman on day of sentencing