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Bruce Bostelman
Bruce Bostelman (Republican Party) was a member of the Nebraska State Senate, representing District 23. He assumed office on January 4, 2017. He left office on January 8, 2025.
Bostelman ran for re-election to the Nebraska State Senate to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bostelman was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Bostelman was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bostelman was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Natural Resources |
| • Transportation and Telecommunications |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2024
Bruce Bostelman was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Nebraska State Senate District 23
Incumbent Bruce Bostelman defeated Helen Raikes in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bruce Bostelman (Nonpartisan) | 62.1 | 11,337 |
 | Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan)  | 37.9 | 6,905 | |
| Total votes: 18,242 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 23
Incumbent Bruce Bostelman and Helen Raikes advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 23 on May 12, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Bostelman (Nonpartisan) | 62.4 | 5,703 |
| ✔ | | Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan) | 37.6 | 3,430 |
| Total votes: 9,133 | |||
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2016
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Nebraska State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016, for incumbents. Challengers were required to file by March 1, 2016.[1]
Bruce Bostelman defeated incumbent Jerry Johnson in the Nebraska State Senate District 23 general election.[2][3]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bruce Bostelman |
55.57% | 8,693 |
| Jerry Johnson Incumbent | 44.43% | 6,950 |
| Total Votes | 15,643 | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Jerry Johnson and Bruce Bostelman were unopposed in the Nebraska State Senate District 23 primary.[4][5]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 23 Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Jerry Johnson Incumbent | ||
| Bruce Bostelman | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bruce Bostelman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Bostelman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Bruce is the consistent conservative running to represent Legislative District 23. As your senator, he will listen to you and stand by the principles and values we share. Lower Taxes and Control Spending. Bruce is a limited government, fiscal conservative who will advocate for tax relief in Lincoln. In the Legislature, Bruce will support Gov. Pete Ricketts’ efforts to deliver tax relief and constrain spending, and will oppose tax increases. Education Opportunities. Giving our kids a quality education is critical to ensuring they succeed in a 21st-century economy. Bruce opposes Common Core and supports initiatives to empower parents to choose the best education for their children. Growing Agriculture. Agriculture is the heartbeat of Butler, Colfax, and Saunders counties. Growing and strengthening agriculture is the key to keeping our communities vibrant. We can achieve this through increasing opportunities for value-added livestock and building trade relationships. Second Amendment. As a veteran and gun owner, Bruce will defend our right to bear arms and oppose efforts to erode the Second Amendment.[6] |
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| —Bruce Bostelman[7] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 18. A special session took place from July 25, 2024 to August 14, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 1.
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2022
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In 2022, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 20.
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2021
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In 2021, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 27.
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2020
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In 2020, the Nebraska State Legislature was in session from January 8 to August 13.
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2019
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In 2019, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 107th Legislature, 1st session from January 9 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 106th Legislature, 2nd session from January 3 to April 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 105th Legislature, 1st session from January 4 to May 23.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for general election," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secetary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Primary Election May 10, 2016," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bostelman for Legislature, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Nebraska State Senate District 23 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Jared Storm (R) |
