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Nebraska's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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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.
Rep. Fortenberry held a Republican seat in Nebraska's 1st District. All three House seats in Nebraska were previously held by Republicans, and as of 2014, the last Democratic U.S. Representative in Nebraska was Peter D. Hoagland, who left office in 1994, until Brad Ashford (D) won election to Nebraska's 2nd District in 2014. The Cook Political Report rated Fortenberry's seat as "Solid Republican."[4] Fortenberry had held office since 2004 and won the general election in 2012 with a 36.6 percent margin of victory.[5][6]
Crawford, Fortenberry's challenger in the general election, was an attorney who said he ran because he wanted to raise the debt ceiling and avoid government default.[7] In the primary election on May 13, 2014, Crawford ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination and Fortenberry defeated his two Republican challengers.
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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.[8]
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.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by either April 25, 2014, by mail or carrier, or by May 2, 2014, in person. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 17, 2014.[9]
- See also: Nebraska elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jeff Fortenberry (R), who was first elected in 2004.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Nebraska's 1st Congressional District was located in the eastern portion of the state and included 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 were also located within the district.[10]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Jeff Fortenberry - Incumbent
Dennis Crawford
May 13, 2014, primary results
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Jeff Fortenberry Incumbent |
68.8% | 123,219 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Crawford | 31.2% | 55,838 | |
| Total Votes | 179,057 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Jeff Fortenberry Incumbent |
86.1% | 63,673 | ||
| Jessica L. Turek | 8% | 5,902 | ||
| Dennis Parker | 6% | 4,407 | ||
| Total Votes | 73,982 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State |
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Key votes
Government affairs
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[13] Fortenberry joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[14][15]
Campaign contributions
Jeff Fortenberry
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Fortenberry's reports.[16]
| Jeff Fortenberry (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 15, 2013 | $770,946.77 | $71,461.20 | $(25,465.28) | $816,942.69 | ||||
| July Quarterly[18] | July 15, 2013 | $816,942.69 | $111,508.84 | $(30,563.59) | $897,887.94 | ||||
| October Quarterly[19] | October 15, 2013 | $897,887.94 | $105,444.24 | $(18,798.42) | $984,533.76 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[20] | December 31, 2013 | $984,533 | $92,020 | $(35,885) | $1,030,469 | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 15, 2014 | $1,030,469.46 | $103,551.74 | $(55,545.65) | $1,078,475.55 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[22] | May 1, 2014 | $1,078,475.55 | $17,249.28 | $(6,293.73) | $1,089,431.1 | ||||
| July Quarterly[23] | October 20, 2014 | $1,126,096.54 | $92,997.71 | $(56,332.27) | $1,162,761.98 | ||||
| October Quarterly[24] | October 15, 2014 | $1,126,096.54 | $123,341.55 | $(65,924.44) | $1,183,513.65 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $717,574.56 | $(294,808.38) | ||||||||
Dennis Crawford
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Crawford's reports.[25]
| Dennis Crawford (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[26] | January 15, 2014 | $0.00 | $14,149.00 | $(3,698.00) | $10,451.00 | ||||
| April Quarterly[27] | April 7, 2014 | $10,451.00 | $10,484.80 | $(1,528.25) | $19,407.55 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[28] | May 5, 2014 | $19,407.55 | $2,050.00 | $(38.30) | $21,419.25 | ||||
| July Quarterly[29] | October 6, 2014 | $18,429.34 | $4,465.00 | $(906.80) | $21,987.54 | ||||
| October Quarterly[30] | October 3, 2014 | $21,987.54 | $12,488.52 | $(19,046.45) | $15,429.61 | ||||
| Pre-General[31] | October 16, 2014 | $15,429.61 | $2,120.00 | $(14,994.43) | $2,555.18 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $45,757.32 | $(40,212.23) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Jeff Fortenberry (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Korey L. Reiman in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Korey L. Reiman | 31.7% | 81,206 | |
| Republican | Jeff Fortenberry Incumbent |
68.3% | 174,889 | |
| Total Votes | 256,095 | |||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Jeff Fortenberry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ivy Harper (D) in the general election.[32]
| U.S. House, Nebraska District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeff Fortenberry incumbent |
71.3% | 116,871 | |
| Democratic | Ivy Harper | 28.7% | 47,106 | |
| Total Votes | 163,977 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "FORTENBERRY, Jeff, (1960 - )," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results of Nebraska General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Omaha, "Democratic attorney Dennis Crawford to challenge Jeff Fortenberry for House seat," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32–912," accessed October 21, 2025
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State Website, "Voter Information Frequently Asked Questions," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 29, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for May 13, 2014 Primary Election," accessed May 11, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Fortenberry 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ FEC, "April Quarterly," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "July Quarterly," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "October Quarterly," accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ FEC, "April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ FEC, "Pre-Primary," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ FEC, "July Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ FEC, "October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dennis Crawford Summary Report," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dennis Crawford Year-End," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dennis Crawford April Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dennis Crawford Pre-Primary," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dennis Crawford July Quarterly," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dennis Crawford October Quarterly," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Dennis Crawford Pre-General," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
