Mel Luetchens
The Rev. Mel Luetchens was a 2014 candidate for District 2 of the Nebraska Unicameral. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Elections
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. Incumbent Bill Kintner and Ron Nolte defeated Mel Luetchens in the primary election. Kintner defeated Nolte in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Bill Kintner Incumbent |
61.8% | 7,244 | |
| Independent | Ron Nolte | 38.2% | 4,487 | |
| Total Votes | 11,731 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bill Kintner Incumbent |
44.4% | 3,043 |
| Ron Nolte |
29% | 1,989 |
| Mel Luetchens | 26.6% | 1,823 |
| Total Votes | 6,855 | |
2012
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012
Luetchens ran in the 2012 election for District 2 of the Nebraska Unicameral. He was defeated in the May 15 primary election.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
R. Paul Lambert Incumbent |
28.4% | 1,624 |
| Bill Kintner |
22.1% | 1,266 |
| Ron Nolte | 18.6% | 1,064 |
| Mel Luetchens | 16.5% | 943 |
| Robyn Larson | 12.8% | 733 |
| Robert Howard | 1.7% | 98 |
| Total Votes | 5,728 | |
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Mel Luetchens on LinkedIn
- Mel Luetchens on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Report of The Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 15, 2012," accessed May 13, 2014
