Michael Cavanaugh

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Michael Cavanaugh

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Nonpartisan

Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8

Tenure

1995 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

30

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Michael Cavanaugh is a member of the Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors in Nebraska, representing Subdivision 8. He assumed office in 1995. His current term ends on January 9, 2031.

Cavanaugh ran for re-election to the Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors to represent Subdivision 8 in Nebraska. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2024)

General election

General election for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8

Incumbent Michael Cavanaugh defeated Morgan Rye-Craft in the general election for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Cavanaugh (Nonpartisan)	60.6	26,532
	Submit photo	Morgan Rye-Craft (Nonpartisan)	39.4	17,255

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,787
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8

Incumbent Michael Cavanaugh and Morgan Rye-Craft defeated Tyler Sondag in the primary for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Cavanaugh (Nonpartisan)	54.4	8,601
✔	Submit photo	Morgan Rye-Craft (Nonpartisan)	26.4	4,181
		Tyler Sondag (Nonpartisan)	18.8	2,974
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	62

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,818
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2018)

General election

General election for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8

Incumbent Michael Cavanaugh defeated Linda Duckworth in the general election for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Cavanaugh (Nonpartisan)	53.5	16,821
		Linda Duckworth (Nonpartisan)	46.5	14,621

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,442
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8

Linda Duckworth and incumbent Michael Cavanaugh defeated Jim Dinan and Ron Griger II in the primary for Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision 8 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda Duckworth (Nonpartisan)	47.3	5,157
✔	Submit photo	Michael Cavanaugh (Nonpartisan)	41.5	4,523
	Submit photo	Jim Dinan (Nonpartisan)	6.7	730
	Submit photo	Ron Griger II (Nonpartisan)	4.5	487

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 10,897
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Campaign themes

2024

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