The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the three
U.S. representatives
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from the
U.S. state of
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
; one from each of the state's three
congressional districts
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. Primaries were held on May 15, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.
The 2018 elections saw all three incumbents elected (all from the Republican Party), thus the GOP retained control of all three House seats.
Overview
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska by district:
District 1
The incumbent is Republican
Jeff Fortenberry
Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry (born December 27, 1960) is a former United States congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2022, representing as a member of the Republican Party.
In October 2021, a federal ...
, who has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
* Dennis Crawford, attorney
* Jessica McClure, chemist
Primary results
Republican primary
*
Jeff Fortenberry
Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry (born December 27, 1960) is a former United States congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2022, representing as a member of the Republican Party.
In October 2021, a federal ...
, incumbent
Primary results
General election
Polling
Results
District 2
The incumbent is Republican
Don Bacon, who has represented the district since 2017. He flipped the district and was elected with 49% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
*
Brad Ashford
John Bradley Ashford (November 10, 1949 – April 19, 2022) was an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature and the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district.
After serving in the state l ...
, former U.S. Representative
* Kara Eastman, founder of Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance and Vice Chair of the
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
*
Don Bacon, incumbent
Primary results
General election
Polling
Results
District 3
The incumbent is Republican
Adrian Smith, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary
* Paul Theobald, educator and author
Primary results
Republican primary
Larry Bolinger author
* Arron Kowalski
* Kirk Penner, businessman
*
Adrian Smith, incumbent
Primary results
General election
Results
References
External links
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;Official campaign websites for first district candidates
Jessica McClure (D) for CongressJeff Fortenberry (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for second district candidates
Kara Eastman (D) for CongressDon Bacon (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for third district candidates
Paul Theobald (D) for CongressAdrian Smith (R) for Congress
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Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
2018
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United States House of Representatives
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