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Bob Evnen
2019 - Present
2027
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Bob Evnen (Republican Party) is the Nebraska Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 10, 2019. His current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Evnen (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Nebraska Secretary of State. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Evnen was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Nebraska. All 36 delegates from Nebraska were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[1]
Biography
Bob Evnen earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 1974 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California in 1977. His career experience includes working as a lawyer.[2]
Political career
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Evnen's political career includes the following offices:
- 2019-present: Nebraska Secretary of State
Elections
2026
See also: Nebraska Secretary of State election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Nebraska Secretary of State
Incumbent Bob Evnen is running in the general election for Nebraska Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Nebraska Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska Secretary of State
Incumbent Bob Evnen won election in the general election for Nebraska Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Evnen (R) | 100.0 | 500,342 |
| Total votes: 500,342 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State
Incumbent Bob Evnen defeated Robert Borer and Rex Schroder in the Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Evnen | 43.9 | 98,263 |
 | Robert Borer | 32.2 | 72,150 | |
| Rex Schroder | 23.9 | 53,628 | ||
| Total votes: 224,041 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Nebraska Secretary of State
Bob Evnen defeated Spencer Danner in the general election for Nebraska Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Evnen (R) | 60.6 | 406,632 |
| Spencer Danner (D) | 39.4 | 263,982 | ||
| Total votes: 670,614 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Secretary of State
Spencer Danner advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Spencer Danner | 100.0 | 76,769 | |
| Total votes: 76,769 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State
Bob Evnen defeated Debra Perrell in the Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Evnen | 58.5 | 81,371 |
| Debra Perrell | 41.5 | 57,816 | ||
| Total votes: 139,187 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Bob Evnen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Evnen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I support Voter ID, and I have for many years. To me it is just common sense. I support other measures, too, to further secure our elections, and especially early voting.
- As a member of the State Board of Pardons, public safety is my number one consideration. Those convicted of a crime ought to be held accountable for their actions. Only then is it right to consider how they have changed their lives.
- The Secretary of State has the statutory responsibility to promote international commerce for Nebraska. I will continue my work to expand export opportunities for Nebraska businesses.
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Campaign finance summary
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Republican National Convention, 2016
Delegate rules
Delegates from Nebraska to the Republican National Convention were elected at a state convention in May 2016. Donald Trump won all 36 Nebraska delegates in the state primary election on May 10, 2016. Delegates from Nebraska were bound for the first two ballots at the national convention unless the candidate to whom they were pledged released them or received less than 35 percent of the vote on the first ballot.
Nebraska primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Nebraska, 2016
| Nebraska Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
 Donald Trump |
61.5% | 122,327 | 36 | |
| Ted Cruz | 18.4% | 36,703 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 11.4% | 22,709 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 3.6% | 7,233 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 5% | 10,016 | 0 | |
| Totals | 198,988 | 36 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Nebraska Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Nebraska had 36 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, nine were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's three congressional districts). Nebraska's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district delegates.[3][4]
Of the remaining 27 delegates, 24 served at large. Nebraska's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[3][4]
Ballot measure activity
The following table details Evnen's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Bob Evnen | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Nebraska Initiative 432, Photo Voter Identification Initiative (2022) | 2022 | Supported[5] |  Approved |
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star, "Nebraska GOP selects convention delegates," May 19, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 10, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "Nebraska voter ID ballot measure would be among nation's toughest," October 17, 2022
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