The Green Papers: Nebraska 2013 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2013. Find 2014 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
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)
Capital:Lincoln
 

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Nebraska State and Local Government

Nebraska 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans

           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 113th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer
First elected: 2012
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Class 2 Republican Senator Michael O. "Mike" Johanns
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 18 February 2013: "We would like to share with you a decision we have made ... We have decided not to seek re-election."
  Candidate Republican     Sid Dinsdale
FEC S4NE00116
    Republican     Senator Michael O. "Mike" Johanns - apparently not a candidate
18 February 2013: "We would like to share with you a decision we have made ... We have decided not to seek re-election."

FEC S8NE00117; 30 Sep 13; Tot $21,885; Dsb $102,888
  Candidate Republican     Clifton R. Johnson
FEC S4NE00132
  Candidate Republican     Bartholomew L. "Bart" McLeay
FEC S4NE00082; 30 Sep 13; Tot $303,562; Dsb $42,844
  Candidate Republican     former state Treasurer Shane Osborn
First elected as state Treasurer: 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2010.

FEC S4NE00074; 30 Sep 13; Tot $570,422; Dsb $143,662
  Candidate Republican     Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse
FEC S4NE00090; 30 Sep 13; Tot $835,103; Dsb $28,607
  Candidate Independent     David Christopher Holcomb
FEC S4NE00108
  Candidate Independent     James Jeffrey "Jim" Jenkins
FEC S4NE00124
  Candidate Independent     Todd Watson

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
    Democratic     state Senator Annette Dubas - apparently not a candidate
25 November 2013: Dropped out stating the campaign was taking a toll on her family.
  Candidate Democratic     Charles H. "Chuck" Hassebrook
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Tom Carlson
    Republican     state Senator Mike Flood - apparently not a candidate
6 December 2012: Ended his campaign after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
  Candidate Republican     Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Charlie Janssen
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Beau McCoy
  Candidate Republican     J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts
    Republican     former Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy - apparently not a candidate
2 February 2013: Resigned amidst questions that he made inappropriate telephone calls to women on state owned cell phones.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

  Republican Lieutenant Governor Lavon Heidemann
Appointed: 13 February 2013 to fill the chair of Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy (Republican) who resigned on 2 February.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  
Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy (Republican) was appointed to the Lieutenant Governor's chair on 24 January 2005 upon the accession of Lieutenant Governor Dave Heineman to the Governor's chair. As Lieutenant Governor, he was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010.
On 2 February 2013, Mr. Sheehy resigned amidst questions that he made inappropriate telephone calls to women on state owned cell phones.
On 13 February 2013, Governor Dave Heineman named former state Senator Lavon Heidemann (Republican) as the new Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Heidemann was sworn shortly thereafter.

113th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Republican (3 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Republican Congressman Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Dennis P. Crawford
FEC H4NE01163
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry
FEC H4NE01064; 30 Sep 13; Tot $288,414; Dsb $74,827
  Candidate Republican     Dennis L. Parker
FEC H0NE03191

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2 Republican Congressman Lee Terry
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
    Democratic     Omaha City Councilman Pete Festersen - apparently not a candidate
9 December 2013: "... I've determined it's not the right time for me or my young family to run for national office..."

FEC H4NE02088
  Candidate Republican     Daniel Edward "Dan" Frei
FEC H4NE02096
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Lee Terry
FEC H8NE02139; 30 Sep 13; Tot $843,796; Dsb $306,276

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3 Republican Congressman Adrian M. Smith
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Roger Mark "Mark" Sullivan
FEC H2NE03023; 30 Sep 13; Tot $6,702; Dsb $9,020
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Adrian M. Smith
FEC H6NE03115; 30 Sep 13; Tot $357,616; Dsb $149,362

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
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General Jon C. Bruning

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Treasurer Don Stenberg
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer Don Stenberg

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
Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2014.
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Pete Pirsch
 

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): 3 candidates
  Republican: 11 incumbents, 18 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 3 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.


 


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