The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who will represent the

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in the

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. Nebraska has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the

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. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

District 1

Incumbent Republican

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defeated Democrat

Maxine Moul Maxine Burnett Moul (born January 26, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1993, the first woman to hold that position in the state. Moul is a member of the Democratic Party (United ...

, a former

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. This district covers the eastern part of the state.

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District 2

Incumbent Republican

Lee Terry Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) is a former American politician and a senior law firm adviser. From 1999 to 2015, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for as a member of the Republican Party. Since 2015, Terry r ...

defeated Democrat Jim Esch, an attorney. This district covers the metro

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area.

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District 3

Republican

Adrian Smith Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English guitarist best known as a member of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, for whom he also writes songs and performs backing vocals both live and in the studio. Smith grew up in London ...

, a state Legislator, defeated Democrat

Scott Kleeb Scott Michael Kleeb (born August 23, 1975) is an American businessman and politician. He is the former CEO and President of Energy Pioneer Solutions, a company that created and then sold a new data-driven model for energy efficiency issues that f ...

, a history professor. District 3 covers most of western

, comprises 69 counties and is considered to be a traditional

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stronghold. In the 2006 midterm elections, Republican incumbent

Tom Osborne Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937) is a former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as head football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997 (25 season ...

did not seek re-election, instead making a failed bid for the Nebraska gubernatorial nomination. In his stead, Republican

, who won the Republican

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with 39% of the vote in a field of five candidates, defeated Democratic nominee

, 55% to 45%. This ten-point margin was the closest election in the 3rd District since 1990, and the closest a Democrat had come to winning the district in 18 years. In a very strong year for Democrats, the 2006 3rd District congressional race drew last-minute attention from the national

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campaign committees as well as a campaign visit from President

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on Smith's behalf two days before the election. Toward the end of the campaign, controversy surrounded a series of automated telephone calls to voters. These calls used an unauthorized recording of Kleeb's voice which allegedly distorted his views, and were often made in the middle of the night. After thorough investigation by the Nebraska Public Service Commission, the complaint file was closed with no wrongdoing found by the Kleeb vendor of robocalls, political candidates, or their committees. Since the 2006 election, Adrian Smith has won re-election in the 3rd District with at least 70% of the vote each time. He was elected with 77% of the vote in 2008, 70% in 2010, and 74% in 2012.

Results

References

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