2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
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All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 0
Seats won 3 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 585,234 326,018
Percentage 62.17% 34.63%
Swing Increase 0.14% Decrease 3.34%
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of Nebraska, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Overview

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District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 189,006 59.52% 119,622 37.67% 8,938 2.81% 317,566 100.0% Republican hold
District 2 171,071 50.77% 155,706 46.21% 10,185 3.02% 336,962 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 225,157 78.51% 50,690 17.68% 10,923 3.81% 286,770 100.0% Republican hold
Total 585,234 62.17% 326,018 34.63% 30,046 3.19% 941,298 100.0%
Popular vote
Republican
 
 62.17%
Democratic
 
 34.63%
Other
 
 3.19%
House seats
Republican
 
 100.00%

District 1

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2020 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
 
Nominee Jeff Fortenberry Kate Bolz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 189,006 119,622
Percentage 59.5% 37.7%
Fortenberry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bolz:      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Jeff Fortenberry
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jeff Fortenberry
Republican

See also: Nebraska's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Declined
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  • Nicholas Oviatt, part-time consultant[3]

Results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) 84,017 100.0
Total votes 84,017 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Endorsements
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Kate Bolz

Newspapers

Organizations

Barbara "Babs" Ramsey

Organizations

  • DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare[13]
  • Freethought Equality Fund PAC[14]
  • Nebraska Secular Democrats[15]
  • Progressive Rising[16]
  • Rose Caucus[17]
  • Vote Pro Choice[18]

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kate Bolz 43,400 77.6
Democratic Barbara Ramsey 12,497 22.4
Total votes 55,897 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Results

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Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dennis B. Grace 1,047 100.0
Total votes 1,047 100.0

General election

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Debate

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2020 Nebraska's 1st congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Jeff Fortenberry Kate Bolz
1 Oct. 14, 2020 Nebraska Public Media Dennis Kellogg [20] P P

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[21] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[22] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[24] Likely R September 9, 2020
Daily Kos[25] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[26] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[27] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results

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Nebraska's 1st congressional district, 2020[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) 189,006 59.5
Democratic Kate Bolz 119,622 37.7
Libertarian Dennis B. Grace 8,938 2.8
Total votes 317,566 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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2020 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Don Bacon Kara Eastman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 171,071 155,706
Percentage 50.8% 46.2%
Bacon:      60–70%
Eastman:      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Don Bacon
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Don Bacon
Republican

See also: Nebraska's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, and suburban parts of western Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon. The incumbent was Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Kara Eastman was the Democratic nominee.[29] She started a nonprofit consulting company in 2019, and was previously the executive director of the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance.[30] That organization focuses on reducing lead poisoning, and Lee Terry described it as a nonpartisan project.[31] She is a former member of the Board of Governors of Metropolitan Community College.[32]

President Donald Trump endorsed Bacon, and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed Eastman.[33]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Bacon (incumbent) 68,531 90.6
Republican Paul Anderson 7,106 9.4
Total votes 75,637 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Withdrew
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  • Morgann Freeman, part-time communications consultant and activist[39] (endorsed Ashford)
  • Dustin Sedoris, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[40] (endorsed Eastman)[41]
Declined
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Endorsements

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Ann Ashford

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

State officials

Individuals

Organizations

  • LEAP Forward Project[52]
Kara Eastman

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

State officials

Local officials

Individuals

Organizations

Parties

  • Cannabis Rights Party of Nebraska[64]

Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kara Eastman 45,953 62.1
Democratic Ann Ashford 23,059 31.2
Democratic Gladys Harrison 4,920 6.7
Total votes 73,932 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Results

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Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Tyler Schaeffer 964 100.0
Total votes 964 100.0

General election

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Debate

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2020 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Don Bacon Kara Eastman
1 Oct. 12, 2020 Nebraska Public Media Dennis Kellogg [66] P P

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[67] Tossup July 16, 2020
Inside Elections[68] Tilt D (flip) October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] Lean R November 2, 2020
Politico[24] Tossup September 9, 2020
Daily Kos[25] Lean R June 3, 2020
RCP[26] Tossup June 9, 2020
Niskanen[27] Tossup June 7, 2020

Polling

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Graphical summary

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Don
Bacon (R) 		Kara
Eastman (D) 		Tyler
Schaeffer (L) 		Other Undecided
UNLV Lee Business School[69] October 30 – November 2, 2020 191 (LV) ± 7% 47% 46% – – –
Change Research[70] October 29 – November 2, 2020 920 (LV) ± 3.5% 47% 48% 2% 0%[b] 2%
Emerson College[71] October 29–30, 2020 806 (LV) ± 3.5% 50%[c] 47% – 2% –
FM3 Research (D)[72][A] October 1–4, 2020 450 (LV) ± 4.6% 45% 47% 6% – –
Siena College/NYT Upshot[73] September 25–27, 2020 420 (LV) ± 5.3% 45% 43% 3% 1%[d] 8%[e]
Global Strategy Group (D)[74][B] September 14–16, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 45% 45% 4% – 7%[e]
Global Strategy Group (D)[75][B] July 27–29, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 47% 42% 4% – 7%[e]
GQR Research (D)[76][C] June 30 – July 5, 2020 502 (LV) ± 4.37% 49% 50% – – –
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department (D)[77][D] May 7–10, 2020 448 (LV) ± 4.6% 47% 48% – – –
GQR Research (D)[78][C] September 9–12, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 50% 49% – – –
Hypothetical polling

with Ann Ashford

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Don
Bacon (R) 		Ann
Ashford (D) 		Undecided
GQR Research (D)[78] September 9–12, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 53% 46% –

with Gladys Harrison

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Don
Bacon (R) 		Gladys
Harrison (D) 		Undecided
GQR Research (D)[78] September 9–12, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 44% –

Endorsements

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Don Bacon (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Federal officials

State officials

Local officials

Organizations

Individuals

Kara Eastman (D)

Former US Executive Branch officials

Federal officials

State officials

Local officials

Individuals

Organizations

Results

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Despite Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden winning the district by 6.5 points, Bacon defeated Eastman by 4.6 points. Eastman underperformed Biden by over 11 points.[115]

Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, 2020[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Bacon (incumbent) 171,071 50.8
Democratic Kara Eastman 155,706 46.2
Libertarian Tyler Schaeffer 10,185 3.0
Total votes 336,962 100.0
Republican hold

By county

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County Don Bacon
Republican		 Kara Eastman
Democratic		 Tyler Schaeffer
Libertarian		 Total
votes
% # % # % #
Douglas 48.20% 132,230 48.79% 133,827 3.01% 8,252 274,309
Sarpy 61.99% 38,841 34.92% 21,879 3.09% 1,933 62,653

District 3

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2020 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
 
Nominee Adrian Smith Mark Elworth Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 225,157 50,690
Percentage 78.5% 17.7%
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Adrian Smith
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Adrian Smith
Republican

See also: Nebraska's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district covers most of the rural western part of the state, and includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. The incumbent was Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Larry Lee Scott Bolinger,[116] veteran, graduate from UNO, business owner in property preservation, author of 16 books, and self-defense instructor[2]
  • William Elfgren, grocery worker[2][117]
  • Arron Kowalski, farmer[2]
  • Justin Moran, architectural draftsman, firefighter and welder[2]
  • Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. representative[118]

Results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adrian Smith (incumbent) 96,260 82.6
Republican Arron Kowalski 6,424 5.5
Republican Justin Moran 6,374 5.5
Republican William Elfgren 4,063 3.5
Republican Larry Lee Scott Bolinger 3,389 2.9
Total votes 116,510 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Elworth, Jr. 26,772 100.0
Total votes 26,776 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Dustin C. Hobbs, reality television show participant[2][120]

Results

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Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dustin C. Hobbs 561 100.0
Total votes 561 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[21] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[22] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[24] Safe R September 9, 2020
Daily Kos[25] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[26] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[27] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results

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Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, 2020[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adrian Smith (incumbent) 225,157 78.5
Democratic Mark Elworth Jr. 50,690 17.7
Libertarian Dustin C. Hobbs 10,923 3.8
Total votes 286,770 100.0
Republican hold

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Did not vote and "Don't recall" with 0%
  3. ^ With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  4. ^ Would not vote with 1%; "someone else" with 0%
  5. ^ a b c Includes "Refused"

Partisan clients

  1. ^ Poll sponsored by The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC exclusively supports Democratic candidates.
  2. ^ a b Poll conducted for the House Majority PAC.
  3. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Eastman's campaign
  4. ^ Poll sponsored by the DCCC.

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  101. ^ Jamaal Bowman [@JamaalBowmanNY] (September 25, 2020). ".@karaforcongress is a social worker, small business owner, and the founder of Nebraska's premiere children's environmental health agency. In 2018 Kara came within 1.9% of beating her Republican opponent and is now polling in a dead heat with him. Lets help her flip NE-02!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
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