The Green Papers: Nebraska 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 15 May 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 (tentative date)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:1,831,825 (0.59% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:5(0.93% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:3(0.69% of 435)
2000 Census:1,715,369 (0.61% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:5(0.93% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:3(0.69% of 435)
Capital:Lincoln
Tuesday 15 May 2012 polling hours 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). The polls open and close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls open and close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and open and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 (tentative date) polling hours 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). The polls open and close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls open and close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and open and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
 

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Nebraska State and Local Government

Nebraska 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Senator  E. Benjamin "Ben" Nelson
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 27 December 2011: Media reports indicate that Senator Nelson will announce his retirement from the Senate at the end of his current term (which ends at Noon, 3 January 2013)
    Democratic     University of Nebraska Regent Charles H. "Chuck" Hassebrook - apparently not a candidate
• 8 March 2012: Dropped out and endorsed Bob Kerrey.
• FEC S2NE00110
  Candidate Democratic     former Senator  Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey
• FEC S8NE00067; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $226
    Democratic     Steven Paul Lustgarten - lost primary
• FEC S2NE00102
    Democratic     Larry Marvin - lost primary
• FEC S8NE00141; 31 Dec 11; Tot $11,420; Dsb $8,953
    Democratic     Sherman Yates - lost primary
    Republican     Attorney General  Jon C. Bruning - lost primary
• FEC S8NE00091; 31 Dec 11; Tot $2,811,987; Dsb $1,181,414
    Republican     Sharyn Lynn Elander - lost primary
• FEC S2NE00128
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Debra S. "Deb" Fischer
• FEC S2NE00094; 31 Dec 11; Tot $295,347; Dsb $87,508
    Republican     Patrick J. "Pat" Flynn - lost primary
• FEC S8NE00109; 31 Dec 11; Tot $145,095; Dsb $163,240
    Republican     Treasurer  Don Stenberg - lost primary
• FEC S6NE00079; 31 Dec 11; Tot $383,985; Dsb $207,065
    Republican     Spencer Zimmerman - lost primary
  Candidate Independent     Russell Paul Anderson
• FEC S2NE00086; 31 Dec 11; Tot $10,000; Dsb $5,000
Class 2 Republican Senator Michael O. "Mike" Johanns
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
  Republican Governor  Dave Heineman
• Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 20 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with the Governor
  Republican Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy
• Appointed: 24 January 2005 upon the accession of Lt. Governor Dave Heineman to the Governor's chair; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Open Seat
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Republican (3 Renominated)
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Korey L. Reiman
• FEC H2NE01076
    Democratic     Robert Way - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry
• FEC H4NE01064; 31 Dec 11; Tot $268,218; Dsb $103,491
    Republican     Dennis L. Parker - lost primary
• FEC H0NE03191
    Republican     Jessica L. Turek - lost primary
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Lee Terry
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Douglas County Treasurer  John W. Ewing, Jr.
• FEC H2NE02058; 31 Dec 11; Tot $107,621; Dsb $62,845
    Democratic     state Senator  Gwendolyn Eloise "Gwen" Howard - lost primary
• FEC H2NE02074; 31 Dec 11; Tot $37,755; Dsb $3,297
    Republican     Paul Anderson - lost primary
    Republican     Glenn M. Freeman - lost primary
• FEC H2NE02082
    Republican     Jack Heidel - lost primary
• FEC H2NE02066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $34,858; Dsb $26,130
    Republican     Brett Lindstrom - lost primary
• FEC H2NE02041; 31 Dec 11; Tot $31,820; Dsb $17,966
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Lee Terry
• FEC H8NE02139; 31 Dec 11; Tot $786,475; Dsb $368,732
  Candidate Independent     Joe Vaughn
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Adrian M. Smith
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 15 May 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Mark Sullivan
    Republican     Bob Lingenfelter - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Adrian M. Smith
• FEC H6NE03115; 31 Dec 11; Tot $608,611; Dsb $262,821
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Secretary of State John A. Gale
• Appointed 2000 (upon the resignation of Scott Moore); first elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Attorney General  Jon C. Bruning
• First elected: 1990, 1994, 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• 6 January 2011: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2012.
15 May 2012: Did not receive his party's nomination for the Class 1 Senate Seat.
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Treasurer Don Stenberg
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2012.
Auditor of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley
• First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 4 candidates
 • Republican: 10 incumbents, 4 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian
 • Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
 • Unity
 • Whig
Independents
 • Independent: 2 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Nebraska Constitution
Election Authority
 • Nebraska Secretary of State
 • Nebraska Secretary of State - Election Administration
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Nebraska Revised Statutes
 • Nebraska Unicameral Legislature
Democratic
 • Nebraska Democratic Party
Republican
 • Nebraska Republican Party
Third Party
 • Constitution Party of Nebraska
 • Libertarian Party of Nebraska
 • Nebraska Chapter of The Modern Whig Party
 • Nebraska Green Party
 • Reform Party of Nebraska
 • The Unity Party of Nebraska
Media & others
 • Alliance Times-Herald
 • Columbus Telegram
 • DC's Political Report - Nebraska
 • Fremont Tribune
 • Grand Island Independent
 • Kearney Hub
 • KETV - ABC - Omaha
 • KMTV - CBS - Omaha
 • Lexington Clipper-Herald
 • Lincolm Journal Star
 • McCook Daily Gazette
 • Nebraska StatePaper.com
 • Norfolk Daily News
 • North Platte Telegraph
 • Omaha World-Herald
 • Politics1.com - Nebraska
 • The Beatrice Daily Sun
 

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