- Source: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
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
District 1
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.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Jeff Fortenberry, incumbent U.S. representative
= Declined =
Nicholas Oviatt, part-time consultant
= Results
== Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Kate Bolz, state senator
Barbara "Babs" Ramsey, security analyst
= Endorsements =
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Dennis B. Grace, U.S. Navy veteran
Results
= General election
=Debate
Predictions
Results
District 2
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.
Kara Eastman was the Democratic nominee. She started a nonprofit consulting company in 2019, and was previously the executive director of the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance. That organization focuses on reducing lead poisoning, and Lee Terry described it as a nonpartisan project. She is a former member of the Board of Governors of Metropolitan Community College.
President Donald Trump endorsed Bacon, and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed Eastman.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Paul Anderson, perennial candidate
Don Bacon, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Ann Ashford, attorney and wife of former U.S. Representative Brad Ashford
Kara Eastman, nonprofit executive and nominee for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2018
Gladys Harrison, general manager of Big Mama's Kitchen
= Withdrew =
Morgann Freeman, part-time communications consultant and activist (endorsed Ashford)
Dustin Sedoris, U.S. Marine Corps veteran (endorsed Eastman)
= Declined =
Heath Mello, chief lobbyist for the University of Nebraska system, former state senator, and nominee for mayor of Omaha in 2017
Denise Blaya Powell, founder of Women Who Run
Endorsements
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Tyler Schaeffer
Results
= General election
=Debate
Predictions
Polling
Graphical summary
Endorsements
Results
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.
By county
District 3
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.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Larry Lee Scott Bolinger, veteran, graduate from UNO, business owner in property preservation, author of 16 books, and self-defense instructor
William Elfgren, grocery worker
Arron Kowalski, farmer
Justin Moran, architectural draftsman, firefighter and welder
Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Mark Elworth, Jr., acting chair of the Cannabis Rights Party of Nebraska, former Legal Marijuana Now nominee for president in 2020
Results
= Libertarian primary
=Candidates
= Declared =
Dustin C. Hobbs, reality television show participant
Results
= General election
=Predictions
Results
See also
2020 Nebraska elections
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links
Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Nebraska", Voting & Elections Toolkits
"Nebraska: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
"League of Women Voters of Nebraska". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
Nebraska at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Kate Bolz (D) for Congress Archived October 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
Jeff Fortenberry (R) for Congress Archived May 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
Dennis B. Grace (L) for Congress Archived December 29, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Don Bacon (R) for Congress
Kara Eastman (D) for Congress Archived June 5, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Adrian Smith (R) for Congress Archived January 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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