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Nebraska State Senate District 43
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 8, 2025

Nebraska State Senate District 43 is represented by Tanya Storer (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Nebraska state senators represented an average of 40,068 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 37,384 residents.

About the office

Members of the Nebraska State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits.[1] It is unique in that it is the only American state legislature that is unicameral. Half of the seats up for election every second year. Nebraska legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.[2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

A candidate for the Nebraska Legislature must meet the following qualifications:[3]

  • Be registered to vote
  • Be at least 21 years of age
  • Be a resident of Nebraska, and specifically a resident of the legislative district he or she wishes to serve, for at least one year prior to the general election


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[4]
SalaryPer diem
$12,000/yearFor legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $55/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the capitol: $151/day.

Term limits

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Nebraska State Senate is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Nebraska Term Limits Act in 2000. That initiative limited senators to terms of no more than two four-year terms.[1]

The first year that the term limits enacted in 2000 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2008.


Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Nebraska State Legislature, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. If the vacancy occurs after May 1 of the official's second year in office, the replacement must serve the remainder of the unexpired term. If the vacancy happens before that date, the replacement serves the remainder of the unfilled term before the next general election when a new representative is elected.[5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Nebraska Rev. Stat. §32-566


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Nebraska after the 2020 census

On September 30, 2021, the Nebraska State Legislature approved a new state legislative map, 37-7. Gov. Pete Ricketts signed the map into law shortly afterwards.[6] This map took effect for Nebraska's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Nebraska work? In Nebraska, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority is required to approve a redistricting plan, which is subject to veto by the governor.[7]

The Nebraska Constitution requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous and compact, and they keep to county boundaries 'whenever practicable.'"[7][8]

On April 8, 2011, the state legislature approved the following redistricting guidelines:[7]

  1. Congressional districts should be held to the same aforementioned constitutional requirements as state legislative districts.
  2. Both congressional and state legislative districts should be "understandable to voters, preserve the cores of prior districts, and keep to boundaries of cities and villages when feasible."
  3. District boundaries "should not be established with the intention of favoring a political party, other group or any person."

The legislature is entitled to amend these guidelines at its discretion.[7]

Nebraska State Senate District 43
until January 3, 2023

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Nebraska State Senate District 43
starting January 4, 2023

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Elections

2024

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Nebraska State Senate District 43

Tanya Storer defeated Tony Tangwall in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 43 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tanya Storer
Tanya Storer (Nonpartisan)
 
60.7
 
11,519
Tony Tangwall (Nonpartisan)
 
39.3
 
7,453

Total votes: 18,972
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 43

Tanya Storer and Tony Tangwall advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 43 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tanya Storer
Tanya Storer (Nonpartisan)
 
58.5
 
5,809
Tony Tangwall (Nonpartisan)
 
41.5
 
4,117

Total votes: 9,926
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2020

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Nebraska State Senate District 43

Incumbent Tom Brewer defeated Tanya Storer in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 43 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Brewer
Tom Brewer (Nonpartisan)
 
57.9
 
10,688
Image of Tanya Storer
Tanya Storer (Nonpartisan)
 
42.1
 
7,760

Total votes: 18,448
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 43

Incumbent Tom Brewer and Tanya Storer advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 43 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Brewer
Tom Brewer (Nonpartisan)
 
61.2
 
8,043
Image of Tanya Storer
Tanya Storer (Nonpartisan)
 
38.8
 
5,100

Total votes: 13,143
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2016

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Nebraska State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016, for incumbents. Challengers were required to file by March 1, 2016.[9]

Tom Brewer defeated incumbent Al Davis in the Nebraska State Senate District 43 general election.[10][11]

Nebraska State Senate, District 43 General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Brewer 52.26% 9,169
Al Davis Incumbent 47.74% 8,376
Total Votes 17,545
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State


Incumbent Al Davis and Tom Brewer were unopposed in the Nebraska State Senate District 43 primary.[12][13]

Nebraska State Senate, District 43 Primary, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Al Davis Incumbent
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Brewer


2012

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Nebraska State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 15, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 1, 2012. Al Davis defeated John Ravenscroft in the general election. Davis and Ravenscroft defeated Michael Jacobson, Earl Jones, Cash Ostrander, Ernest Fellows and Jack Andersen in the May 15 Nonpartisan primary to advance to the general election.[14][15][16] A total of $235,955 was raised by 2012 candidates in the district, with Davis outspending Ravenscroft by a margin of $93,012 to $88,170. Anderson raised $23,034, Ostrander raised $25,803, Jones raised $5,936, and Fellows and Jacobson both raised $0 before being defeated in the primary election.[17]

Nebraska State Senate, District 43, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAl Davis 51.8% 8,750
     Nonpartisan John Ravenscroft 48.2% 8,137
Total Votes 16,887
Nebraska State Senate District 43 Nonpartisan Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn W. Ravenscroft 38.6% 3,210
Green check mark transparent.pngAl Davis 21.6% 1,801
Cash Ostrander 21% 1,747
Earl M. Jones 8.9% 740
Jack Andersen 6.6% 550
Ernest R. Fellows 2% 166
Michael Jacobson 1.3% 108
Total Votes 8,322

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Nebraska State Senate District 43 raised a total of $1,265,949. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $55,041 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Nebraska State Senate District 43
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $155,249 2 $77,624
2020 $330,811 2 $165,405
2016 $253,823 2 $126,912
2012 $235,955 7 $33,708
2008 $68,927 1 $68,927
2004 $116,388 7 $16,627
2000 $104,797 2 $52,399
Total $1,265,949 23 $55,041


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 termlimits.org, "State Legislative Term Limits," accessed February 4, 2021 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "limits" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Nebraska Constitution, "Article III-10," accessed November 4, 2021
  3. Nebraska Legislature, "Qualifications," accessed May 22, 2025
  4. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  5. Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statutes," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute 32.566)
  6. Nebraska Legislature, "LB3 - Set boundaries of legislative districts," accessed September 30, 2021
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 All About Redistricting, "Nebraska," accessed April 23, 2015
  8. Nebraska State Constitution, "Article III-5," accessed April 23, 2015
  9. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
  10. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for general election," accessed August 19, 2016
  11. Nebraska Secetary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 21, 2016
  12. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed May 16, 2016
  13. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Primary Election May 10, 2016," accessed October 14, 2016
  14. Nebraska Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List for the Primary Election," accessed December 4, 2013
  15. 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
  16. Nebraska Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 4, 2013
  17. followthemoney.org, “Nebraska 2012 Senate Candidates," accessed November 27, 2013


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