Nebraska state executive official elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 19
- Early voting: Oct. 9 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 1, 2018 |
Primary: May 15, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 |
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) Voting in Nebraska |
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Nebraska in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor
State board of education
State board of regents
Public service commissioner
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated Bob Krist in the general election for Governor of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Pete Ricketts (R) | 59.0 | 411,812 |
![]() | Bob Krist (D) | 41.0 | 286,169 |
Total votes: 697,981 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska
Bob Krist defeated Vanessa Ward and Tyler Davis in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bob Krist | 59.8 | 54,992 |
Vanessa Ward | 28.8 | 26,478 | ||
Tyler Davis | 11.4 | 10,472 |
Total votes: 91,942 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated Krystal Gabel in the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Pete Ricketts | 81.4 | 138,292 |
![]() | Krystal Gabel | 18.6 | 31,568 |
Total votes: 169,860 | ||||
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Lieutenant governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
Incumbent Mike Foley defeated Lynne Walz in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mike Foley (R) | 59.0 | 411,812 |
![]() | Lynne Walz (D) | 41.0 | 286,169 |
Total votes: 697,981 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Attorney general
General election
General election for Attorney General of Nebraska
Incumbent Doug Peterson won election in the general election for Attorney General of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Doug Peterson (R) | 100.0 | 516,777 |
Total votes: 516,777 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nebraska
Evangelos Argyrakis advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Evangelos Argyrakis | 100.0 | 67,022 |
Total votes: 67,022 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska
Incumbent Doug Peterson advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Doug Peterson | 100.0 | 140,675 |
Total votes: 140,675 | ||||
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Secretary of state
General election
General election for Nebraska Secretary of State
Bob Evnen defeated Spencer Danner in the general election for Nebraska Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bob Evnen (R) | 60.6 | 406,632 |
Spencer Danner (D) | 39.4 | 263,982 |
Total votes: 670,614 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Secretary of State
Spencer Danner advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Spencer Danner | 100.0 | 76,769 |
Total votes: 76,769 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State
Bob Evnen defeated Debra Perrell in the Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bob Evnen | 58.5 | 81,371 |
Debra Perrell | 41.5 | 57,816 |
Total votes: 139,187 | ||||
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Treasurer
General election
General election for Nebraska Treasurer
John Murante won election in the general election for Nebraska Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | John Murante (R) | 100.0 | 516,210 |
Total votes: 516,210 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer
John Murante defeated Taylor Royal in the Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | John Murante | 56.4 | 82,667 |
![]() | Taylor Royal | 43.6 | 63,844 |
Total votes: 146,511 | ||||
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Auditor
General election
General election for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
Incumbent Charlie Janssen defeated Jane Skinner in the general election for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Charlie Janssen (R) | 57.6 | 380,666 |
![]() | Jane Skinner (D) | 42.4 | 280,669 |
Total votes: 661,335 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
Jane Skinner advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jane Skinner | 100.0 | 75,699 |
Total votes: 75,699 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
Incumbent Charlie Janssen advanced from the Republican primary for Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Charlie Janssen | 100.0 | 132,365 |
Total votes: 132,365 | ||||
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State board of education
District 5
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Patricia Timm defeated Maris Bentley in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) | 63.1 | 38,800 |
Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 22,713 |
Total votes: 61,513 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Patricia Timm and Maris Bentley advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) | 70.2 | 21,273 |
✔ | Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 9,023 |
Total votes: 30,296 | ||||
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District 6
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Maureen Nickels won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 56,395 |
Total votes: 56,395 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Maureen Nickels advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 27,904 |
Total votes: 27,904 | ||||
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District 7
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7
Robin Stevens won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 58,764 |
Total votes: 58,764 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7
Robin Stevens advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 30,727 |
Total votes: 30,727 | ||||
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District 8
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary defeated incumbent Patrick McPherson in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 59.1 | 46,697 |
![]() | Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 32,292 |
Total votes: 78,989 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary and incumbent Patrick McPherson defeated Bob Meyers in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 15,018 |
✔ | ![]() | Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 27.6 | 8,137 |
Bob Meyers (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 6,373 |
Total votes: 29,528 | ||||
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State board of regents
District 3
General election
General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3
Incumbent Jim Pillen won election in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Pillen (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 55,440 |
Total votes: 55,440 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3
Incumbent Jim Pillen advanced from the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Pillen (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 29,077 |
Total votes: 29,077 | ||||
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District 4
General election
General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4
Elizabeth O'Connor defeated Larry Bradley in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Elizabeth O'Connor (Nonpartisan) | 72.6 | 38,304 |
Larry Bradley (Nonpartisan) | 27.4 | 14,478 |
Total votes: 52,782 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4
Elizabeth O'Connor and Larry Bradley advanced from the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Elizabeth O'Connor (Nonpartisan) | 72.1 | 15,418 |
✔ | Larry Bradley (Nonpartisan) | 27.9 | 5,958 |
Total votes: 21,376 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anne Herman (Nonpartisan)
District 5
General election
General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5
Incumbent Robert Schafer defeated Robert Prokop in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robert Schafer (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 39,538 |
Robert Prokop (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 25,732 |
Total votes: 65,270 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5
Incumbent Robert Schafer and Robert Prokop defeated Joshua Redwine in the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robert Schafer (Nonpartisan) | 50.5 | 16,354 |
✔ | Robert Prokop (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 9,047 | |
Joshua Redwine (Nonpartisan) | 21.5 | 6,962 |
Total votes: 32,363 | ||||
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District 8
General election
General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8
Barbara Weitz defeated incumbent Hal Daub in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Barbara Weitz (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 48,265 |
Hal Daub (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 42,941 |
Total votes: 91,206 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8
Barbara Weitz and incumbent Hal Daub defeated Ryan Wilkins in the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Barbara Weitz (Nonpartisan) | 43.8 | 14,487 |
✔ | Hal Daub (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 13,774 | |
![]() | Ryan Wilkins (Nonpartisan) | 14.6 | 4,844 |
Total votes: 33,105 | ||||
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Public service commissioner
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dan Watermeier (R) | 51.1 | 73,891 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Christa Yoakum | 76.7 | 18,510 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dan Watermeier | 59.1 | 15,997 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tim Schram | 100.0 | 24,596 |
Total votes: 24,596 | ||||
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Context of the 2018 elections
Party control in Nebraska
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Nebraska held a state government trifecta for 19 years between 1992 and 2017. During the same period of time, Democrats held a trifecta for seven years.
Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2024
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information
How the primary works
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, a top-two primary system is used for the nonpartisan legislature and some other statewide races. All other primaries are semi-closed.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Nebraska, all polling locations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. Nebraska is divided between Central and Mountain time zones.[2]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Nebraska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Nebraska county in which they are registering, and at least 18 years old by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Citizens are eligible to register to vote on January 1 of the year they will turn 18 before the November general election. People convicted of a felony regain the right to vote upon completion on their sentence, including parole and probation. Individuals who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court are ineligible to register to vote.[3][4] A voter registration application can be completed in person at the county clerk or election commissioner's office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or other state agencies. In-person registration must be completed by the third Friday preceding the election if completed at the DMV or other state agencies. In-person registration at county election offices must be completed by 6 p.m. on the second Friday before the election. Applications returned by mail must be postmarked by the third Friday before the election.[5] Online applications must be submitted by midnight on the third Friday before the election.[6]
Automatic registration
Nebraska does not practice automatic voter registration.[1]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Nebraska has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. The Nebraska State Senate enacted legislation allowing online voter registration in 2014, and the system was implemented in 2015.[7]
Same-day registration
Nebraska does not allow same-day voter registration.[1]
Residency requirements
In Nebraska, citizens can register to vote the day they become residents of the state.[5]
Verification of citizenship
Nebraska does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "any registrant who signs this application knowing that any of the information in the application is false shall be guilty of a Class IV felony under section 32-1502 of the statutes of Nebraska. The penalty for a Class IV felony is up to two years imprisonment and twelve months post-release supervision, a fine of up to $10,000.00, or both."[8]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[9] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The Voter View site, run by the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Nebraska requires voters to present identification while voting.
Initiative 432, approved by Nebraska voters in November 2022, amended Article I of the state constitution to require voters to present valid photo identification in order to vote. Governor Jim Pillen (R) signed Legislative Bill 514 into law on June 1, 2023, in order to implement this policy change. Due to this legislation, Nebraska's voter ID requirement went into effect on April 1, 2024, in time for the state's 2024 primary.[10][11]
Early voting
Nebraska permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
The state of Nebraska refers to its no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting option as early voting. All voters are eligible to vote absentee/mail-in in Nebraska. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee/by-mail.[12]
The last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed is if the close of business on the second Friday preceding the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by election officials by 8 p.m. (CST) on Election Day.[12]
Impact of term limits
Sixteen state executive seats in Nebraska were up for election in 2018. In the 2018 elections, one official was ineligible to run because of term limits. The following state official was term-limited in 2018:
Republican (1):
- Treasurer: Don Stenberg
Of the 283 state executives offices on the ballot in 2018, 131 of them were represented by incumbents who were subject to term limits. Of the 36 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2018, 13 governors—two Democrats and 11 Republicans—were term-limited and therefore unable to run for re-election. Of the 31 states with term limits that held state executives elections in 2018, some incumbents in 18 of the states were term-limited.
A total of 49 state executive officials were ineligible to run in the 2018 elections because of term limits. This represented 17 percent of the 283 total seats up for election in 2018.[13] Republicans had more than six times as many state executive officials term-limited in 2018 than Democrats. A total of seven Democrats were term-limited, while 40 Republicans were term-limited. The other two term-limited officials were nonpartisan.
Past elections
2016
The following elections took place in 2016.
2014
The following elections took place in 2014.
- Nebraska Attorney General election, 2014
- Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
- Nebraska state executive official elections, 2014
- Nebraska Secretary of State election, 2014
- Nebraska down ballot state executive elections, 2014
2012
The following elections took place in 2012.
Recent news
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State profile
Demographic data for Nebraska | ||
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Nebraska | U.S. | |
Total population: | 1,893,765 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 76,824 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 88.1% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 4.7% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 2% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 10% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 90.7% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 29.3% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $52,997 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 14.6% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nebraska. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Nebraska
Nebraska voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Nebraska, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[14]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nebraska had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
Nebraska | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed April 18, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "ncsl" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Nebraska Statutes, "Section 32-908," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, “Nebraska Voter Registration Background,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, “Felon Voting Rights FAQ,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, “Voter Information Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, “Online Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, “Online voter registration is coming to Nebraska,” September 5, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State’s Official Voter Registration Application," accessed November 1, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed June 8, 2023
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed June 8, 2023
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, “Early Voting,” accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ Some of the 49 state executive officials in 2018 may have resigned before their term ended. These state executive officials were still counted in the total number of term-limited state executives in 2018.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.