Herbster, Charles W

Here’s where Trump’s endorsement record stands so far.

Most of the candidates former President Donald J. Trump endorsed in contested Republican primaries have won in this early phase of the 2022 midterms. Many of those he backed were running unopposed or faced little-known, poorly funded opponents. There have been some noteworthy losses, however. Here is a look at Mr. Trump’s endorsement record in […]

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In Nebraska, a Trump-Inspired Candidate Cracks Open Divide in the G.O.P.

WAHOO, Neb. — In his run for governor of Nebraska, Charles W. Herbster is doing his best imitation of former President Donald J. Trump. His 90-minute stump speech is packed with complaints about illegal immigrants, stories boasting of his business triumphs, a conspiracy theory connecting China, the coronavirus pandemic and the 2020 election, and denials […]

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Nebraska Candidate for Governor Accused of Second Groping Incident at 2019 Dinner

A second woman has publicly accused Charles W. Herbster, the Republican candidate for governor in Nebraska endorsed by former President Donald J. Trump, of groping her at a 2019 Republican fund-raising dinner. Elizabeth Todsen said Mr. Herbster grabbed her at the dinner in Omaha and said details of the incident reported earlier this month by […]

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David McCormick’s Financial Disclosures in Senate Race Reveal His Wealth

We can say this much with confidence about David McCormick: The man is rich. In ads and campaign appearances, McCormick, who is running in the Republican primary for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, emphasizes his roots in Bloomsburg, a small town along the state’s Susquehanna River. But his personal financial disclosure statement, which is required of […]

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As G.O.P. Candidates Face Accusations, Rivals Tread Carefully

The accusations facing some Republican men are so stark that they raise the question: What would disqualify a candidate in a Republican primary? Mr. Greitens resigned as Missouri’s governor after a hairdresser testified under oath in 2018 that he had taped her hands to pull-up rings in his basement, blindfolded her, stripped her clothes off […]

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Nebraska State Senator Says Candidate for Governor Groped Her

A Republican state senator in Nebraska said on Thursday that she had been groped three years ago by a fellow Republican who is now a leading candidate in the party’s primary election for governor next month. The candidate, Charles Herbster, denied the allegations from the state senator, Julie Slama, calling them “100 percent false.” Ms. […]

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