Curtis Huffman

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Curtis Huffman

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 10, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nebraska, Omaha, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1998 - 2018

Personal

Birthplace

Papillion, Neb.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Tax accountant

Contact

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Curtis Huffman (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

Huffman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Curtis Huffman was born in Papillion, Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1998 to 2018. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bellevue University in 2002 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 2020. His career experience includes working as a tax accountant. Huffman has been affiliated with USCCA and 88 Tactical.

Elections

2022

See also: Nebraska's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Incumbent Mike Flood defeated Patty Pansing Brooks in the general election for U.S. House Nebraska District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Flood (R)	57.9	129,236
		Patty Pansing Brooks (D)	42.1	93,929

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 223,165
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Patty Pansing Brooks defeated Jazari Kual Zakaria in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patty Pansing Brooks	86.5	31,808
		Jazari Kual Zakaria	13.5	4,944

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,752
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Incumbent Mike Flood defeated Jeffrey Fortenberry (Unofficially withdrew), John Glen Weaver, Thireena Yuki Connely, and Curtis Huffman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Flood	73.9	61,265
		Jeffrey Fortenberry (Unofficially withdrew)	11.8	9,807
		John Glen Weaver	6.6	5,470
	Submit photo	Thireena Yuki Connely	4.0	3,353
		Curtis Huffman	3.7	3,062

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 82,957
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Curtis Huffman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Huffman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Curtis Huffman, and I was born and raised in Papillion, NE. I enlisted into the USAF in 1998 and served in the Security Forces Career Field and in 2002 finished my Criminal Justice Degree. I Retired from Active Duty in 2018 at the Rank of MSgt, and then went back to college and completed an Accounting Degree. My Wife and I will have our 23rd year anniversary this year and we have two children ages 21 and 19. It is time We the People must stand and fight for our freedoms. With my Law Enforcement and Accounting background I feel I am uniquely suited to address our nations fiscal issues.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Term Limits. I believe that we need term limits because many of our current politicians have spent 20+ years building their empires and will say anything just to get re-elected. I think that our elected officials should go to D.C., serve the will of their constituents, and try to leave our federal government better than they found it and then step aside and let others carry on the torch. Our elected officials were never meant to create a political elite class and spend a lifetime protecting their own interests instead of the interests of We the People. "Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts absolutely"
• Protecting the 2nd Amendment. During My 20 Year Career in Security Forces, about 8 years of it I was a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Instructor. I repaired all the USAF types of Firearms, and I am very familiar with the differences between them and the Civilian versions. I am tired of hearing politicians that are ignorant about firearms continue to lie to the American people just because they say an AR-15 looks scary. The Second Amendment is the only tool we have that stands in the breach between us being citizens of a free country or us being subjects of our government.
• Limited Federal Government. With the amount of spending that our government is doing there is no longer a can to kick down the road. We must stop the out-of-control spending and get our fiscal house back into order. We need people in D.C. that have the will to take the necessary steps to cut this massive spending and look at where we can cut the size and scope of the federal government. I believe that our federal government must return the power they have taken from the State 's.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

There is one simple question that must be asked before voting on any legislation. That question is "Who Benefits?" and if the overwhelming answer is not, We the People benefit then I would have to vote NO.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

In the USAF we have core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in all we do. I think D.C. Needs more of those values.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I think that to be a successful office holder one must always remember that the power and influence is only loaned out to you by your voters. Also, one must have integrity and be honest.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was in elementary school when the 1986 space shuttle challenger exploded. I remember that our teacher wheeled in a TV to the classroom and everyone was so silent and shocked about what was going on.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Pretty much any Abba song.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Our National Debt. In 2021 we spent 130% of our GDP and no one seems to bat an eye at passing multi trillion-dollar legislation. To survive as a free country, we must act now to get our fiscal house in order.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

We need to have term limits in congress. The political elites have solidified their power and influence off the backs of We the People. I don't believe our founders envisioned a permanent political class. I think as a representative of the people you should go and do right by your voters and then leave the congress better than you found it. The longer one stays in D.C. the more likely they are to be corrupted by the power and influence.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

I believe that we do not need to raise any more revenue. What we need to do is look and what can be cut out of the budget so that we can spend less of the taxpayer's money on things that do not directly or indirectly benefit the taxpayers.

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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)

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