Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 3rd district
In office January 8, 1997 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by
Michael Avery
Succeeded by
Ray Mossey
Personal details
Born
(1969-04-30) April 30, 1969 (age 55) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Alma mater
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Jon Cumberland Bruning (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 3rd district in the Nebraska Legislature from 1997 until 2003. He was a candidate in the 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska, losing the Republican nomination to Deb Fischer and in the 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election, also losing the nomination to Pete Ricketts.
Jon Cumberland Bruning (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015. A member...
was outspent by Bruning, who raised $3.6 million, and Stenberg, who spent $865,000. Fischer's campaign raised only $440,000. But Bruning and Stenberg spent...
local political leader Andy Abboud and former Nebraska Attorney General JonBruning. On that same day, former LSU Tigers women's beach volleyball coach Fran...
2007 that JonBruning, Nebraska Attorney General, allowed Nelnet to be forgiven the $1 million settlement the company reached with Bruning in April 2007...
withdrew, and Nebraska Attorney General JonBruning declared his candidacy. Despite his late entrance, Bruning supplanted Ricketts as the perceived front-runner...
candidacy for State Auditor. In February 2014, state attorney general JonBruning announced that he was joining the race. His entry made him the perceived...
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district (2001–2007) Statewide officials JonBruning, former Nebraska Attorney General (2003–2015) Kay A. Orr, former governor...
Berry Beau Biden Matt Blunt Jim Bohannon Jon Bon Jovi Cory Booker Katie Britt Tom Brokaw Garth Brooks JonBruning Steve Bullock John W. Carlin Julian Carroll...
council, the Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and State Attorney General JonBruning. On March 21, 2006, Fire Thunder announced her plan to bring a Planned...
and Freedomworks, Stenberg split the Tea Party vote with attorney general Jon Brunning. Stenberg came in third place, taking 18.8% of the vote. The nomination...
blocked this law. In March 2014, together with Nebraska Attorney General JonBruning, Heineman brought Nebraska into a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney...
Creighton University and former dean of Creighton University School of Law JonBruning, Attorney General of Nebraska (running for governor) Mike Foley, Auditor...
seek election. Three-term incumbent and Senate Minority Whip Republican Jon Kyl, who was re-elected in 2006 with 53% of the vote, announced he would...
run for Nebraska State Auditor, but after Nebraska Attorney General JonBruning announced that he was running for governor, Pirsch decided to run instead...
Ohio (2019–present) Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida (2011–2019) JonBruning, Attorney General of Nebraska (2003–2015) Kevin Clarkson, Attorney General...
for the Senate. Her Republican opponents, Attorney General of Nebraska JonBruning, and State Treasurer Don Stenberg, each spent well in excess of $1 million...
2I) Ben Nelson (D) Dave Heineman (R) Lorelee Hunt Byrd (R) 2002 2003 JonBruning (R) 49NP (34R, 13D, 2I) 2004 Ron Ross (R) 2005 Dave Heineman (R) Rick...
term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term. Republicans JonBruning, Tom Carlson, Mike Foley, Beau McCoy, Pete Ricketts and Bryan Slone;...
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Jim Naugle (D) Attorney General of Nebraska, JonBruning. Gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats of Iowa Former Arkansas Republican...
proposed on the behalf of Governor Dave Heineman and Attorney General JonBruning that would have required local and state agencies to verify the immigration...
Nebraska Republican Attorney General JonBruning to defeat Ben Nelson. Nelson decided not to run for re-election, and Bruning lost the GOP primary to State Senator...
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