The Green Papers: Nebraska 2021 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2021. Find 2022 elections here.

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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:1,963,333 (0.63% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:5(0.93% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:3(0.69% of 435)
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


The primary is for the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 117th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Republican Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer
First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2 Republican Senator Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Grant City Superintendent Edward Dunn
FEC S6NE00137

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At Term Limit
 Candidate list (9)
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Carol Blood
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Robert J. "Bob" Krist
  Candidate Republican     Michael Connely
  Candidate Republican     Charles W. Herbster
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Brent Lindstrom
  Candidate Republican     University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen
  Candidate Republican     Breland Ridenour
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Theresa Thibodeau
  Candidate Libertarian     Scott Zimmerman

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

  Republican Lieutenant Governor Mike Foley
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat - Running for state Auditor in 2022.

117th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Republican (3 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Patty Pansing Brooks
FEC H2NE01092
  Candidate Democratic     Joseph Kual "Jazari Kual" Zakaria
FEC H2NE01100
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry
FEC H4NE01064; 30 Sep 21; Tot $465,277; Dsb $286,575

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress Donald John "Don" Bacon
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Alisha Shelton
FEC H2NE02124; 30 Sep 21; Tot $100,171; Dsb $46,175
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Anthony "Tony" Vargas
FEC H2NE02132; 30 Sep 21; Tot $406,704; Dsb $122,462
  Candidate Democratic     Cornelius F. "Corn" Williams
FEC H2NE02140
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Donald John "Don" Bacon
FEC H6NE02125; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,088,037; Dsb $629,065

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress Adrian M. Smith
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress Adrian M. Smith
FEC H6NE03115; 30 Sep 21; Tot $337,648; Dsb $429,662

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Republican Secretary of State Bob Evnen
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Republican Attorney General Doug Peterson
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat - 12 December 2021: Announced retirement.
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Mike Hilgers

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Republican Treasurer John Murante
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit
 

Candidates for State Treasurer shall meet the qualifications found in Article IV, section 3, of the Constitution of Nebraska. Such officers shall be elected on the partisan ballot.


Auditor of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Republican Auditor of Public Accounts Charlie Janssen
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat - Retiring
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Mike Foley
 

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   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 7 candidates
  Republican: 11 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  Justice Party
  Marijuana
  Unity
  Whig
 
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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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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  Nebraska Constitution
Election Authority
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  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
  Justice Party of Nebraska
  Libertarian Party of Nebraska
  Marijuana Party of Nebraska
  Nebraska Chapter of The Modern Whig Party
  Nebraska Green Party
  The Unity Party of Nebraska
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  Alliance Times-Herald
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  Grand Island Independent
  Kearney Hub
  KETV - ABC - Omaha
  KMTV - CBS - Omaha
  Lexington Clipper-Herald
  Lincoln Journal Star
  McCook Daily Gazette
  Norfolk Daily News
  North Platte Telegraph
  Omaha World-Herald
  Politics1.com - Nebraska
  The Beatrice Daily Sun

 


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