Alisha Shelton

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Alisha Shelton

Democratic Party

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May 10, 2022

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Alisha Shelton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 10, 2022.

Biography

Shelton is a clinical supervisor at Winnebago Behavioral Health Services in the Winnebago Tribal Health Department. She previously served as the Director of Behavioral Health at the Children's Respite Care Center and as a Behavioral Health Therapist at the Charles Drew Health Center.

Shelton received a Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University, a Masters degrees in Human Services, and a Masters Degree in Clinical Counseling both from Bellevue University.

Elections

2022

See also: Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Nebraska District 2

Incumbent Don Bacon defeated Tony Vargas in the general election for U.S. House Nebraska District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Don Bacon (R)	51.3	112,663
		Tony Vargas (D)	48.7	106,807

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 219,470
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2

Tony Vargas defeated Alisha Shelton in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Vargas	68.6	31,930
		Alisha Shelton	31.4	14,585

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,515
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cornelius Williams (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2

Incumbent Don Bacon defeated Steve Kuehl in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Don Bacon	77.1	53,824
		Steve Kuehl	22.9	15,945

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,769
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2020

See also: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2020

United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2020 (May 12 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2020 (May 12 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Ben Sasse defeated Chris Janicek, Preston Love Jr., and Gene Siadek in the general election for U.S. Senate Nebraska on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Sasse (R)	62.7	583,507
		Chris Janicek (D)	24.4	227,191
		Preston Love Jr. (D) (Write-in)	6.3	58,411
		Gene Siadek (L)	5.9	55,115
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	5,788

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 930,012
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• Eric Dilliard (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Janicek	30.7	46,247
		Angie Philips	23.8	35,929
		Alisha Shelton	22.7	34,284
		Andrew Stock	11.4	17,156
		Larry Marvin	4.6	6,868
		Daniel Wik	3.8	5,765
	Submit photo	Dennis Macek	3.0	4,453

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 150,702
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Ben Sasse defeated Matt Innis in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Sasse	75.2	215,207
		Matt Innis	24.8	70,921

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 286,128
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Gene Siadek advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gene Siadek	100.0	2,517

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Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Shelton's campaign website stated the following:

“	MEET ALISHA For Alisha Shelton, helping others has always been a family affair. At age 16, Alisha found herself on the side of the road in her Omaha neighborhood, assisting her mother and rendering first aid to an accident victim just after her brother pulled them from the overturned car. They saved a life that day because they’re the kind of family that stops and helps when they see a problem. And though that was the first time they saved a life - it wouldn't be the last. Growing up, Alisha’s mother would say, "We have to pay attention. When somebody needs us, we have to be there for them." These words have shaped Alisha’s life and are the reason she’s running for Congress today - because everyday Nebraskans need someone looking out for them, and Alisha is always there when you need her - no matter what. Alisha moved to Omaha when she was 12 years old. Raised by her single mom with her seven brothers and sisters, she learned the value of helping others. As a kid, Alisha watched her mom go back to school for nursing and work in a youth center, treating the children there like her own. Alisha’s first job was detasseling corn in the hot summer sun of Nebraska and later she worked at the Kellogg's factory in Omaha and Home Depot. Even if the job was dangerous, she took it in stride - one time climbing to the top of a shaker pan to clean it as she struggled to stay on her feet. That hard work enabled Alisha to graduate from Burke High School, pay her way through college, graduate pre-med from Xavier University of Louisiana, and go on to grad school for counseling at Bellevue University. Her commitment to helping others continued while in college when she volunteered as a tutor for second graders and answered phones for a sexual assault hotline. Growing up, faith was important to Alisha and continues to play a big role in her life today. A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and HBCU graduate, today Alisha Shelton is a licensed mental health practitioner and professional counselor. Her job as a counselor is to listen to people first--something Washington has all but forgotten how to do. She has dedicated her career to helping those most in need, understanding the challenges real people face everyday. Through her work as a counselor, she has helped many Nebraskans navigate both their own mental health needs and the challenges posed by a flawed healthcare system. Alisha isn’t a politician - she’s an everyday Nebraskan whose experience and perspective can help shape our laws because she knows what we’re going through. As an advocate for Nebraska, Alisha saw first hand that too often politicians in DC didn't have the same commitment to helping us back home - as a regular citizen, she tried to talk to her Representatives in Washington, D.C., and was unable to directly contact a single member of Congress - that experience is exactly why she’s running now. Like many hard working Nebraskans, she knows we have been left behind for too long by career politicians like Don Bacon - we deserve better. We need an economic recovery that puts us first. We need quality education and job training programs that help us land better quality and higher paying jobs. We need health care that we can actually afford. And most of all, we need confidence that our Representatives are willing to work together to ensure a bright future for our region and our families. Washington is forgetting about the Heartland; in Congress, Alisha will always put us first - no matter your political party, income, identity, or education. She will always put working Nebraskans ahead of big corporations. She will always put families ahead of special interests. And she will always be our advocate and put us over partisanship. Just as she learned early on, when you see a problem, you help fix it.	”
—Alisha Shelton's campaign website (2022)

2020

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Personal

Shelton is married and has two dogs.

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Footnotes

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Nebraska's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Deb Fischer (R)

Pete Ricketts (R)

Representatives

District 1

Mike Flood (R)

District 2

Don Bacon (R)

District 3

Adrian Smith (R)

Republican Party (5)