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  Witek, Kate
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NameKate Witek
AddressP. O. Box 98917
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509, United States
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InfoKate Witek is the former Auditor of Public Accounts of Nebraska. She was first elected in November 1998. She was reelected in 2002, however she was defeated in her attempt for a third term in 2006.

Witek began her career as a Republican, winning election to the nonpartisan unicameral Nebraska Legislature in November 1992 from District 31 in southwestern Omaha. She was reelected in 1996, and resigned from her seat in the legislature upon her swearing-in as Nebraska State Auditor in January 1999.

Republican Witek decided to switch parties in August 2006, citing concerns about a Republican Party that, in her own words, "...was only looking at controlling all the offices instead of looking at resolving all the problems challenging this state."

Witek had initially decided to forgo reelection in 2006, but after she switched parties the Nebraska Democratic Party nominated her as their candidate for Auditor at their State Convention in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Kate Witek has been married to Charles Witek for 30+ years. They have two children and are residents of Omaha. Witek is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Aug 18, 2006 03:00am News [Nebraska State Auditor Kate] Witek leaves GOP  Article mtrz 

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  11/07/2006 NE State Auditor Lost 39.31% (-14.01%)
  08/17/2006 NE State Auditor - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 NE State Auditor Won 63.73% (+34.76%)
  11/03/1998 NE State Auditor Won 58.30% (+20.49%)
  01/08/1997 NE Speaker of the Legislature Lost 20.83% (-58.33%)
  11/05/1996 NE Legislature 31 Won 70.54% (+41.28%)
  11/08/1994 NE Lt. Governor Lost 25.58% (-47.46%)
  05/10/1994 NE Lt. Governor - R Primary Won 44.80% (+13.71%)
  11/03/1992 NE Legislature 31 Won 52.27% (+4.53%)
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NE Governor- R Primary - May 09, 2006 R Tom Osborne