2020 Nebraska Legislature election
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Elections in Nebraska |
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Government |
The 2020 Nebraska State Legislature elections took place as part of the
unicameral Nebraska Legislature
.
A
Nebraska State Legislature's website offers a statewide map of the 49 legislative districts here and maps for each individual district can be found on the website.[3]
Following the 2018 elections, the
Nebraska State Legislature with 30 seats. The Democrats
increased their numbers from 16 to 18.
Republicans flipped three seats from Democrats; Democrats flipped one seat from Republicans and one from nonpartisan Ernie Chambers.[4]
Open seats that changed parties
Democratic seats won by Republicans
- District 31: Won by Rich Pahls.
- District 45: Won by Rita Sanders.
Nonpartisan seats won by Democrats
- District 11: Won by Terrell McKinney.
Incumbents defeated
In general elections
Democrats
- District 35: Dan Quick (elected in 2016) lost to Raymond Aguilar.
Republicans
- District 49: Andrew LaGrone (appointed in 2019) lost to Jen Day.
Close races
District | Winner | Party | Margin |
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3 | Carol Blood | Democratic | 0.8% |
49 | Jen Day | Democratic (flip) | 1.0% |
31 | Rich Pahls | Republican (flip) | 5.4% |
29 | Eliot Bostar | Democratic | 6.2% |
35 | Raymond Aguilar | Republican (flip) | 7.2% |
45 | Rita Sanders | Republican (flip) | 7.6% |
9 | John Cavanaugh | Democratic | 8.2% |
21 | Mike Hilgers | Republican | 9.92% |
Detailed results
- Note: All elections are technically non-partisan in the State Legislature; therefore, parties listed here are from candidates' websites and official party endorsement lists. Candidates all appear on the ballot as nonpartisan.
District 1
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Julie Slama (incumbent) | 6,553 | 60.5 | |
Republican | Janet Palmtag | 2,244 | 20.7 | |
Republican | Dennis Schaardt | 1,954 | 18.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Julie Slama (incumbent) | 12,033 | 68.1 | |
Republican | Janet Palmtag | 5,627 | 31.9 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 3
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Carol Blood (incumbent) | 4,851 | 57.1 | |
Republican | Rick Holdcroft | 3,646 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Carol Blood (incumbent) | 9,196 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Rick Holdcroft | 9,036 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 5
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mike McDonnell (incumbent) | 3,578 | 70.0 | |
Republican | Gilbert Ayala | 1,536 | 30.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mike McDonnell (incumbent) | 6,947 | 63.2 | |
Republican | Gilbert Ayala | 4,053 | 36.8 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 7
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Tony Vargas (incumbent) | 3,281 | 81.8 | |
Republican | Jorge Sotolongo | 731 | 18.1 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Tony Vargas (incumbent) | 7,386 | 77.9 | |
Republican | Jorge Sotolongo | 2,098 | 22.1 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 9
Sara Howard (incumbent) was term-limited.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | John Cavanaugh | 3,911 | 46.0 | |
Democratic | Marque Snow | 3,435 | 40.4 | |
Democratic | Mark Vondrasek | 1,152 | 13.6 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | John Cavanaugh | 8,461 | 54.1 | |
Democratic | Marque Snow | 7,170 | 45.9 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 11
Ernie Chambers (incumbent) was term-limited.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Fred Conley | 1,444 | 35.1 | |
Democratic | Terrell McKinney | 767 | 18.7 | |
Democratic | Dennis Womack | 611 | 14.9 | |
Democratic | Teela Mickles | 503 | 12.2 | |
Democratic | Gwen Easter | 346 | 8.4 | |
Democratic | Cornelius Williams | 300 | 7.3 | |
Republican | John Sciara | 139 | 3.4 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Terrell McKinney | 6,359 | 63.8 | |
Democratic | Fred Conley | 3,601 | 36.2 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Independent Democrat |
District 13
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Justin Wayne (incumbent) | 6,477 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Justin Wayne (incumbent) | 11,771 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 15
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lynne Walz (incumbent) | 6,197 | 68.7 | |
Republican | David Rogers | 2,817 | 31.3 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Lynne Walz (incumbent) | 9,186 | 59.6 | |
Republican | David Rogers | 6,223 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 17
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Joni Albrecht (incumbent) | 3,963 | 72.7 | |
Democratic | Sheryl Lindau | 1,489 | 27.3 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Joni Albrecht (incumbent) | 8,310 | 68.0 | |
Democratic | Sheryl Lindau | 3,907 | 32.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 19
Jim Scheer (incumbent) was term-limited.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mike Flood | 8,346 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Mike Flood | 15,519 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 21
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mike Hilgers (incumbent) | 5,150 | 59.1 | |
Democratic | Brodey Weber | 2,379 | 27.3 | |
Democratic | Joseph Couch | 1,184 | 13.6 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Mike Hilgers (incumbent) | 10,157 | 54.96 | |
Democratic | Brodey Weber | 8,325 | 45.04 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 23
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Bruce Bostelman (incumbent) | 5,703 | 62.4 | |
Democratic | Helen Raikes | 3,430 | 37.6 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Bruce Bostelman (incumbent) | 11,337 | 62.1 | |
Democratic | Helen Raikes | 6,905 | 37.9 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 25
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Suzanne Geist (incumbent) | 10,407 | 71.5 | |
Democratic | Stephany Pleasant | 4,151 | 28.5 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Suzanne Geist (incumbent) | 16,443 | 66.7 | |
Democratic | Stephany Pleasant | 8,207 | 33.3 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 27
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Anna Wishart (incumbent) | 5,803 | 71.3 | |
Republican | Brenda Bickford | 2,340 | 28.7 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Anna Wishart (incumbent) | 10,173 | 64.4 | |
Republican | Brenda Bickford | 5,612 | 35.6 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 29
Kate Bolz (incumbent) was term-limited.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jacob Campbell | 3,886 | 32.4 | |
Democratic | Eliot Bostar | 3,236 | 27.0 | |
Democratic | Jennifer Carter | 2,702 | 22.5 | |
Democratic | Neal Clayburn | 1,023 | 8.5 | |
Republican | Lisa Lee | 881 | 7.3 | |
Nonpartisan
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Michael Connely | 263 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Eliot Bostar | 11,167 | 53.1 | |
Republican | Jacob Campbell | 9,869 | 46.9 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 31
Rick Kolowski (incumbent) retired.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Rich Pahls | 4,156 | 37.9 | |
Democratic | Tim Royers | 3,925 | 35.8 | |
Democratic | Melanie Williams | 1,487 | 13.6 | |
Republican | Mark Gruenewald | 1,069 | 9.7 | |
Democratic | Alexander Martin | 337 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Rich Pahls | 10,727 | 52.8 | |
Democratic | Tim Royers | 9,608 | 47.4 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 33
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Steve Halloran (incumbent) | 6,653 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Steve Halloran | 12,893 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 35
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Dan Quick (incumbent) | 4,009 | 62.5 | |
Republican | Raymond Aguilar | 2,401 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Raymond Aguilar | 6,683 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | Dan Quick (incumbent) | 5,777 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 37
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | John Lowe (incumbent) | 6,286 | 77.1 | |
Libertarian | Mercadies Damratowski | 1,865 | 22.9 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | John Lowe (incumbent) | 12,903 | 75.7 | |
Libertarian | Mercadies Damratowski | 4,134 | 24.3 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 39
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Lou Ann Linehan (incumbent) | 8,355 | 61.7 | |
Independent Democrat | Allison Heimes | 5,176 | 38.3 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Lou Ann Linehan (incumbent) | 15,367 | 56.0 | |
Independent Democrat | Allison Heimes | 12,087 | 44.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 41
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tom Briese (incumbent) | 8,355 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Tom Briese (incumbent) | 15,855 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 43
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tom Brewer (incumbent) | 8,043 | 61.2 | |
Republican | Tanya Storer | 5,100 | 38.8 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Tom Brewer (incumbent) | 10,688 | 57.9 | |
Republican | Tanya Storer | 7,760 | 42.1 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 45
Sue Crawford (incumbent) was term-limited.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Susan Hester | 4,158 | 51.0 | |
Republican | Rita Sanders | 3,999 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Rita Sanders | 9,224 | 53.8 | |
Democratic | Susan Hester | 7,919 | 46.2 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 47
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Steve Erdman (incumbent) | 4,158 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Republican | Steve Erdman (incumbent) | 14,964 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
District 49
John Murante (elected in 2016) resigned when elected Treasurer of Nebraska in 2018. Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Andrew LaGrone to fill the vacancy.[7]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jen Day | 5,414 | 53.1 | |
Republican | Andrew LaGrone (incumbent) | 4,787 | 46.9 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jen Day | 12,524 | 50.5 | |
Republican | Andrew LaGrone (incumbent) | 12,258 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Notes
References
- ^ "Nebraska State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. May 12, 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE NEBRASKA BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS" (PDF).
- ^ "Nebraska Legislature:Legislature - Maps Clearinghouse". Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE NEBRASKA BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS" (PDF).
- ^ "Candidates for State Legislature". Nebraska Republican Party. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Candidates". Nebraska Democratic Party. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "La Grone, '16, Appointed to Nebraska Legislature | Nebraska College of Law". law.unl.edu. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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