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Nebraska election results, 2020
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General election
U.S. President
- See also: Presidential election in Nebraska, 2020
Presidential election in Nebraska, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
58.5
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556,846 | 4 | |
 
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
39.4
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374,583 | 1 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
2.1
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20,283 | 0 | |
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Total votes: 951,712 |
U.S. Senate
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ben Sasse (R) | 62.7 | 583,507 |
 | Chris Janicek (D)  | 24.4 | 227,191 | |
 | Preston Love Jr. (D) (Write-in) | 6.3 | 58,411 | |
 | Gene Siadek (L) | 5.9 | 55,115 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 5,788 | ||
| Total votes: 930,012 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Dilliard (L)
U.S. House
Nebraska U.S. House Elections 2020 |
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| Office |  Democratic |
 Republican |
Other |
| Nebraska's 1st Congressional District |
Dennis Grace (Libertarian Party) |
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| Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District |
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Tyler Schaeffer (Libertarian Party) |
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| Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District |
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Dustin Hobbs (Libertarian Party) |
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State ballot measures
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- Nebraska Amendment 1, Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment (2020)
- Nebraska Amendment 2, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Repayment Amendment (2020)
- Nebraska Initiative 428, Payday Lender Interest Rate Cap Initiative (2020)
- Nebraska Initiative 429, Authorize Laws for Gambling at Racetracks Amendment (2020)
- Nebraska Initiative 430, Authorizing Gambling at Racetracks Initiative (2020)
- Nebraska Initiative 431, Tax on Gambling at Racetracks Initiative (2020)
State executives
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State legislature
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State courts
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Local government
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- Douglas County, Nebraska
- Lancaster County, Nebraska
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Elkhorn Public Schools
- Millard Public Schools
- Norris School District 160
- Omaha Public Schools
- Ralston Public Schools
- Waverly School District 145
Primary election
U.S. President
- See also: Presidential election in Nebraska, 2020
Nebraska Democratic presidential primary on May 12, 2020
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
Pledged delegates |
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| Joe Biden |
76.8
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126,444 | 29 |
 | Bernie Sanders |
14.1
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23,214 | 0 |
 | Elizabeth Warren |
6.3
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10,401 | 0 |
 | Tulsi Gabbard |
2.7
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4,523 | 0 |
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Total votes: 164,582 • Total pledged delegates: 29 |
Nebraska Republican presidential primary on May 12, 2020
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
Pledged delegates |
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| Donald Trump |
91.4
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243,721 | 36 |
 | Bill Weld |
8.6
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22,934 | 0 |
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Total votes: 266,655 • Total pledged delegates: 36 |
Nebraska Libertarian presidential primary on May 12, 2020
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
Pledged delegates |
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| Jo Jorgensen |
28.1
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539 | 0 |
 | Jacob Hornberger |
25.2
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483 | 0 |
 | Adam Kokesh |
14.3
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274 | 0 |
 | Lincoln Chafee |
14.1
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270 | 0 |
 | Daniel Behrman |
9.4
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180 | 0 |
 | Max Abramson |
8.9
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170 | 0 |
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Total votes: 1,916 • Total pledged delegates: 0 |
U.S. Senate
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Janicek | 30.7 | 46,247 |
 | Angie Philips | 23.8 | 35,929 | |
 | Alisha Shelton | 22.7 | 34,284 | |
 | Andrew Stock | 11.4 | 17,156 | |
 | Larry Marvin | 4.6 | 6,868 | |
 | Daniel Wik | 3.8 | 5,765 | |
| Dennis Macek | 3.0 | 4,453 | ||
| Total votes: 150,702 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Sasse | 75.2 | 215,207 |
 | Matt Innis | 24.8 | 70,921 | |
| Total votes: 286,128 | |||
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U.S. House
Nebraska U.S. House Primary Elections 2020 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| Nebraska's 1st Congressional District |
Did not make the ballot: |
Libertarian Party  Dennis Grace |
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| Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District |
Ann Ashford Did not make the ballot: |
Libertarian Party Tyler Schaeffer |
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| Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District |
Did not make the ballot: |
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Libertarian Party Dustin Hobbs |
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