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Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2022

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2020
Nebraska Public Service Commission
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Election details
Filing deadline: February 15, 2022/March 1, 2022
Primary: May 10, 2022
General: November 8, 2022

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Rod Johnson (Republican) (District 4)
Mary Ridder (Republican) (District 5)
How to vote
Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone)
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Nebraska held an election for two of five seats on the Nebraska Public Service Commission on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 10, 2022. The filing deadline for an incumbent was February 15, 2022. The filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates was March 1, 2022.

Eric Kamler won election in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 4.

Kevin Stocker won election in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 5.

Candidates and election results

District 4

General election candidates

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

    District 5

    General election candidates


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    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates


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      Past elections

      2020

      See also: Nebraska state executive official elections, 2020

      General election

      General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2

      Incumbent Crystal Rhoades defeated Tim Davis in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2 on November 3, 2020.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Image of Crystal Rhoades
      Crystal Rhoades (D)
       
      62.7
       
      95,119
      Tim Davis (R)
       
      37.3
       
      56,698

      Total votes: 151,817
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      Democratic primary election

      Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2

      Incumbent Crystal Rhoades advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2 on May 12, 2020.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Image of Crystal Rhoades
      Crystal Rhoades
       
      100.0
       
      37,913

      Total votes: 37,913
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      Republican primary election

      Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2

      Tim Davis defeated Krystal Gabel in the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2 on May 12, 2020.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Tim Davis
       
      55.8
       
      11,537
      Image of Krystal Gabel
      Krystal Gabel
       
      44.2
       
      9,131

      Total votes: 20,668
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      2018

      See also: Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2018

      District 1

      General election

      General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1

      Dan Watermeier defeated Christa Yoakum in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on November 6, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Image of Dan Watermeier
      Dan Watermeier (R)
       
      51.1
       
      73,891
      Image of Christa Yoakum
      Christa Yoakum (D)
       
      48.9
       
      70,595

      Total votes: 144,486
      (100.00% precincts reporting)
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      Democratic primary election

      Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1

      Christa Yoakum defeated John Atkeison in the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Image of Christa Yoakum
      Christa Yoakum
       
      76.7
       
      18,510
      Image of John Atkeison
      John Atkeison
       
      23.3
       
      5,634

      Total votes: 24,144
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      Republican primary election

      Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1

      Dan Watermeier defeated Ron Nolte and Scott Smathers in the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Image of Dan Watermeier
      Dan Watermeier
       
      59.1
       
      15,997
      Image of Ron Nolte
      Ron Nolte
       
      24.1
       
      6,518
      Scott Smathers
       
      16.9
       
      4,570

      Total votes: 27,085
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      District 3

      General election

      General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3

      Incumbent Tim Schram defeated Mike Forsythe in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Image of Tim Schram
      Tim Schram (R)
       
      62.1
       
      99,986
      Mike Forsythe (D)
       
      37.9
       
      61,133

      Total votes: 161,119
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      Democratic primary election

      Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3

      Mike Forsythe advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Mike Forsythe
       
      100.0
       
      14,439

      Total votes: 14,439
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      Republican primary election

      Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3

      Incumbent Tim Schram advanced from the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.

      Candidate
      %
      Votes
      Image of Tim Schram
      Tim Schram
       
      100.0
       
      24,596

      Total votes: 24,596
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      2016

      See also: Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2016

      The general election for Public Service Commission was held on November 8, 2016.


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