Nebraska's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

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Nebraska's 1st Congressional District

General Election Date
November 8, 2016

Primary Date
May 10, 2016

November 8 Election Winner:
Jeff Fortenberry Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Jeff Fortenberry Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid R[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3]

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2016 U.S. House Elections

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The 1st Congressional District of Nebraska held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jeff Fortenberry (R) defeated Daniel Wik (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent on May 10, 2016.[4]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 1, 2016
May 10, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Nebraska, participation rules for primaries vary by the office up for election. State legislative primaries use a nonpartisan top-two primary system in which any voter can participate. Congressional primaries are partisan, but any voter may vote in the congressional primary of their choice. For all other statewide offices, a state party can determine if it will allow unaffiliated voters to vote their primary ballot.

As of September 2025, the Democratic Party held a semi-closed primary in which registered party members and unaffiliated voters could participate, and the Republican Party held a closed primary in which only registered party members could participate.


Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jeff Fortenberry (R), who was first elected in 2004.

Nebraska's 1st Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Lancaster, Madison, Otoe, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, Stanton, Thurston, and Washington counties. Areas of Dixon, Merrick, and Sarpy counties are also located within the district.[5]

Election results

General election

U.S. House, Nebraska District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Fortenberry Incumbent 69.5% 189,771
     Democratic Daniel Wik 30.5% 83,467
Total Votes 273,238
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State

Candidates

General election candidates:

Republican Party Jeff Fortenberry Approveda
Democratic Party Daniel Wik

Primary candidates:[6]

Democratic

Daniel Wik[7] Approveda

Republican

Jeff Fortenberry - Incumbent[7] Approveda


District history

2014

See also: Nebraska's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 1st Congressional District of Nebraska held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Jeff Fortenberry (R) defeated Dennis Crawford (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Nebraska District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Fortenberry Incumbent 68.8% 123,219
     Democratic Dennis Crawford 31.2% 55,838
Total Votes 179,057
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State

2012

See also: Nebraska's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

On November 6, 2012, Jeff Fortenberry (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Korey L. Reiman (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Nebraska District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Korey L. Reiman 31.7% 81,206
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Fortenberry Incumbent 68.3% 174,889
Total Votes 256,095
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Important dates and deadlines

See also: Nebraska elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Nebraska in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
December 1, 2015 Ballot access Filing period for both incumbents and non-incumbents running in the primary election opens
December 1, 2015 Ballot access Filing period for both incumbents and non-incumbents running in the general election opens
February 16, 2016 Ballot access Filing period for incumbents running in the primary election closes
March 1, 2016 Ballot access Filing period for non-incumbents running in the primary election closes
April 11, 2016 Campaign finance First primary statement due
May 2, 2016 Campaign finance Second primary statement due
May 10, 2016 Election date Primary election
June 20, 2016 Campaign finance Post-primary statement due
July 15, 2016 Ballot access Filing period for incumbents running in the general election closes
August 1, 2016 Ballot access Filing period for non-incumbents running in the general election closes
October 10, 2016 Campaign finance First general statement due
October 31, 2016 Campaign finance Second general statement due
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
January 17, 2017 Campaign finance Post-general statement due
Sources: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings Information – 2016 Election," accessed July 1, 2015
Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "2016 Election Year – Candidate Brochure," June 2015

See also

Footnotes


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


Senators
Representatives
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Don Bacon (R)
District 3
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