2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_of_Nebraska.svg/50px-Flag_of_Nebraska.svg.png)
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All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Last election | 3 | 0 | Seats won | 3 | 0 | Seat change | | | Popular vote | 432,077 | 264,493 | Percentage | 62.03% | 37.97% | Swing | 8.71% | 9.93% | |
Election results by district Election results by county Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | Democratic 50–60% | |
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Nebraska; one from each of the state's three congressional districts. Primaries were held on May 15, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.
The 2018 elections saw all three incumbents elected (all from the Republican Party), thus the GOP retained control of all three House seats.
Overview
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 62.03% | Democratic | | 37.97% | |
House seats | | | | Republican | | 100% | Democratic | | 0% | |
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska by district:[1]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result |
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
District 1 | 141,712 | 60.36% | 93,069 | 39.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 234,781 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 126,715 | 51.00% | 121,770 | 49.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 248,485 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 163,650 | 76.72% | 49,654 | 23.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 213,304 | 100% | Republican hold |
Total | 432,077 | 62.56% | 264,493 | 35.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 696,570 | 100% | |
Elections in Nebraska |
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District 1
The incumbent is Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
- Dennis Crawford, attorney[2]
- Jessica McClure, chemist[3]
Primary results
Democratic primary results[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jessica McClure | 22,199 | 66.1 |
| Democratic | Dennis P. Crawford | 11,386 | 33.9 |
Total votes | 33,585 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 51,809 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 51,809 | 100.0 |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Fortenberry (R) | Jessica McClure (D) | Undecided |
Change Research (D) | October 24–25, 2018 | 742 | – | 55% | 39% | – |
Results
Nebraska's 1st congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 141,712 | 60.4 |
| Democratic | Jessica McClure | 93,069 | 39.6 |
Total votes | 234,781 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 2
2018 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_of_Nebraska.svg/50px-Flag_of_Nebraska.svg.png)
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| | | Nominee | Don Bacon | Kara Eastman | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 126,715 | 121,770 | Percentage | 51.0% | 49.0% | |
U.S. Representative before election Don Bacon Republican | Elected U.S. Representative Don Bacon Republican | |
The incumbent is Republican Don Bacon, who has represented the district since 2017. He flipped the district and was elected with 49% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
- Brad Ashford, former U.S. Representative
- Kara Eastman, founder of Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance and Vice Chair of the Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors[6]
Endorsements
Kara Eastman
- Individuals
- Justin Wayne, Nebraska state senator
- Tony Vargas, Nebraska state senator
- Anne Boyle, former Nebraska state public service commissioner
- Crystal Rhoades, Nebraska state public service commissioner
- Ben Gray, Omaha city councilman
- Organizations
- Parties
- Cannabis Rights Party of Nebraska[7]
Debate
2018 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district democratic primary debate No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
Brad Ashford | Kara Eastman |
1 | Apr. 24, 2018 | KMTV-TV Omaha World-Herald | Craig Nigrelli Mike'l Severe | YouTube | P | P |
Primary results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kara Eastman | 21,357 | 51.64 |
| Democratic | Brad Ashford | 19,998 | 48.36 |
Total votes | 41,355 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Don Bacon (incumbent) | 33,852 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 33,852 | 100.0 |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Don Bacon (R) | Kara Eastman (D) | Undecided |
DFM Research | October 23–25, 2018 | 350 | ± 5.2% | 52% | 45% | 3% |
Meeting Street Research (R-Bacon) | October 1–2, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 40% | 9% |
GQR Research (D-Eastman) | September 27–30, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 45% | 6% |
NYT Upshot/Siena College | September 23–26, 2018 | 512 | ± 4.5% | 51% | 42% | 7% |
Results
Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Don Bacon (incumbent) | 126,715 | 51.0 |
| Democratic | Kara Eastman | 121,770 | 49.0 |
Total votes | 248,485 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 3
2018 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_of_Nebraska.svg/50px-Flag_of_Nebraska.svg.png)
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| | | Nominee | Adrian Smith | Paul Theobald | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 163,650 | 49,654 | Percentage | 76.7% | 23.3% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/2018_NE-03_election_by_precinct.svg/300px-2018_NE-03_election_by_precinct.svg.png) Results by precinct Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Theobald: 50–60% 60–70% |
U.S. Representative before election Adrian Smith Republican | Elected U.S. Representative Adrian Smith Republican | |
The incumbent is Republican Adrian Smith, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary
- Paul Theobald, educator and author[8]
Primary results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul Theobald | 16,395 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 16,395 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
- Larry Bolinger, author[9]
- Arron Kowalski[10]
- Kirk Penner, businessman[11]
- Adrian Smith, incumbent
Primary results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Adrian Smith (incumbent) | 50,878 | 65.74 |
| Republican | Kirk Penner | 20,116 | 25.99 |
| Republican | Arron Kowalski | 4,461 | 5.76 |
| Republican | Larry Lee Scott Bolinger | 1,935 | 2.50 |
Total votes | 77,390 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Adrian Smith (incumbent) | 163,650 | 76.7 |
| Democratic | Paul Theobald | 49,654 | 23.3 |
Total votes | 213,304 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Walton, Don. "Fortenberry challengers hope to ride a Democratic wave". JournalStar.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Georlett, Pierce. "Jessica McClure Running for First District in Nebraska". Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Almukhtar, Sarah; Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine C. (May 15, 2018). "Nebraska Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Nebraska Secretary of State Election Results". Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Tysver, Robynn. "Nonprofit executive Kara Eastman will seek Democratic nomination in 2nd Congressional District". Omaha.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Cannabis Rights Party of Nebraska (March 19, 2020). "Here are our 2020 Primary Endorsements". Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Facebook.
- ^ KONZ, MIKE. "Democrat candidate Paul Theobald: Trump setting table for GOP loss in 3rd District". Kearney Hub. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Star-Herald, JERRY PURVIS. "Alliance man runs for Congress, challenging Adrian Smith". starherald.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ KHGI. "Meet the candidate: Third Congressional District Arron Kowalski". KHGI. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ PRITCHARD, ERIKA. "Congressional candidate Kirk Penner has Main Street mindset". Kearney Hub. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
External links
- Official campaign websites for first district candidates
- Jessica McClure (D) for Congress
- Jeff Fortenberry (R) for Congress
- Official campaign websites for second district candidates
- Kara Eastman (D) for Congress
- Don Bacon (R) for Congress
- Official campaign websites for third district candidates
- Paul Theobald (D) for Congress
- Adrian Smith (R) for Congress
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