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James Michael Bowers
James Michael Bowers is a member of the Lincoln City Council in Nebraska, representing District 1. He assumed office on May 20, 2019. His current term ends on May 17, 2027.
Bowers ran for re-election to the Lincoln City Council to represent District 1 in Nebraska. He won in the general election on May 2, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Lincoln, Nebraska (2023)
General election
General election for Lincoln City Council District 1
Incumbent James Michael Bowers defeated Taylor Wyatt in the general election for Lincoln City Council District 1 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 9,023 |
| Taylor Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 46.8 | 7,959 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 17,018 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln City Council District 1
Incumbent James Michael Bowers and Taylor Wyatt advanced from the primary for Lincoln City Council District 1 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 6,275 |
| ✔ | Taylor Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 48.1 | 5,865 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 12,188 | |||
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2022
See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska State Senate District 46
Danielle Conrad defeated James Michael Bowers in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Danielle Conrad (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 3,146 |
| James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 2,965 | |
| Total votes: 6,111 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 46
Danielle Conrad and James Michael Bowers defeated James Herrold in the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 46 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danielle Conrad (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 1,594 |
| ✔ | | James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 1,431 |
| James Herrold (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 665 | ||
| Total votes: 3,690 | |||
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2019
Although candidates had the option to file with political parties, city elections were nonpartisan and political parties did not appear on the ballot. Bowers filed as a Democratic candidate in 2019.[1]
See also: City elections in Lincoln, Nebraska (2019)
General election
General election for Lincoln City Council District 1
James Michael Bowers defeated Taylor Wyatt in the general election for Lincoln City Council District 1 on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 7,318 |
| Taylor Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 6,542 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 13,896 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln City Council District 1
James Michael Bowers and Taylor Wyatt advanced from the primary for Lincoln City Council District 1 on April 9, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 5,382 |
| ✔ | Taylor Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 5,341 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 10,794 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nebraska State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for challengers wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014, two days after the statutory deadline, which fell on a Saturday. Incumbents were required to file for election by February 18, 2014, three days after the statutory deadline, which fell on the Saturday prior to Presidents Day. Adam Morfeld and James Michael Bowers defeated Hunter Paneitz in the primary election. Morfeld defeated Bowers in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Adam Morfeld |
68.3% | 3,073 | |
| Independent | James Michael Bowers | 31.7% | 1,427 | |
| Total Votes | 4,500 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Adam Morfeld |
55.3% | 1,583 |
| James Michael Bowers |
30% | 859 |
| Hunter Paneitz | 14.7% | 421 |
| Total Votes | 2,863 | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
James Michael Bowers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Bowers' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Education
- Excerpt: "I will work diligently to ensure that education funding is distributed equitably and the formula used is consistent from year to year so that our schools have dependable budgets and every opportunity to serve our children successfully."
Employment And Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "I believe the key to economic prosperity is through working with current businesses to maximize growth opportunities; and also to ensure we are encouraging them to stay in the district with fair and reasonable state rules and licensing regulations. I am also committed to revitalizing areas of the district with new businesses to bring jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for small business owners."
Legislative Ethics Committee
- Excerpt: "If elected I will push to start a Legislative Ethics Committee that would review moral, ethical, and legal issues that come up during a term of service for state Senators and would make recommendations for disciplinary action as appropriate."
Common Sense Solutions
- Excerpt: "I support allowing same sex couples and LGBT individuals to be approved as foster care parents."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Lincoln City Council District 1 |
Officeholder Lincoln City Council District 1 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lancaster County, Nebraska, "City of Lincoln/Airport Authority/Lincoln Public Schools Candidate Listing (As of filing deadline on March 7, 2019)," accessed March 8, 2019
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results of Nebraska Primary Election," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ bowers2014.com, "Issues," accessed March 21, 2014 (dead link)
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