2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
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.
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The 2018 elections saw all three incumbents elected (all from the Republican Party), thus the GOP retained control of all three House seats.
Overview
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% | |
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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.
Primary results
| 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
- Jeff Fortenberry, incumbent
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 51,809 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 51,809 | 100.0 | ||
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
| 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
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
- Justice Democrats
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee
- #VOTEPROCHOICE
- Climate Hawks Vote
- Insulators Local 39
- Parties
- Cannabis Rights Party of Nebraska[7]
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
- Don Bacon, incumbent
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Bacon (incumbent) | 33,852 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,852 | 100.0 | ||
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
| 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
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
| 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
| 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 | ||
Results
| 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 2018-04-15.
- Georlett, Pierce. "Jessica McClure Running for First District in Nebraska". Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- "Nebraska Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- "Nebraska Secretary of State Election Results". Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- writer, Robynn Tysver / World-Herald staff. "Nonprofit executive Kara Eastman will seek Democratic nomination in 2nd Congressional District". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Cannabis Rights Party of Nebraska (March 19, 2020). "Here are our 2020 Primary Endorsements". Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Facebook.
- Editor, MIKE KONZ Hub Managing. "Democrat candidate Paul Theobald: Trump setting table for GOP loss in 3rd District". Kearney Hub. Retrieved 2018-04-15.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Star-Herald, JERRY PURVIS. "Alliance man runs for Congress, challenging Adrian Smith". starherald.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- KHGI. "Meet the candidate: Third Congressional District Arron Kowalski". KHGI. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- Reporter, ERIKA PRITCHARD Hub Regional. "Congressional candidate Kirk Penner has Main Street mindset". Kearney Hub. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites for first district candidates
- Official campaign websites for second district candidates
- Official campaign websites for third district candidates
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