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Nebraska state executive official elections, 2018

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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)
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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
Image of Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts (R)
 
59.0
 
411,812
Image of Bob Krist
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
Image of Bob Krist
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
Image of Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
 
81.4
 
138,292
Image of Krystal Gabel
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
Image of Mike Foley
Mike Foley (R)
 
59.0
 
411,812
Image of Lynne Walz
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
Image of Doug Peterson
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
Image of Doug Peterson
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
Image of Bob Evnen
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
Image of Bob Evnen
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
Image of John Murante
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
Image of John Murante
John Murante
 
56.4
 
82,667
Image of Taylor Royal
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
Image of Charlie Janssen
Charlie Janssen (R)
 
57.6
 
380,666
Image of Jane Skinner
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
Image of Jane Skinner
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
Image of Charlie Janssen
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
Image of Patricia Timm
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
Image of Patricia Timm
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
Image of Maureen Nickels
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
Image of Maureen Nickels
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
Image of Robin Stevens
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
Image of Robin Stevens
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
Image of Deborah Neary
Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)
 
59.1
 
46,697
Image of Patrick McPherson
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
Image of Deborah Neary
Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan)
 
50.9
 
15,018
Image of Patrick McPherson
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
Image of Jim Pillen
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
Image of Jim Pillen
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
Image of Elizabeth O'Connor
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
Image of Elizabeth O'Connor
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

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
Image of Robert Schafer
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
Image of Robert Schafer
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
Image of Barbara Weitz
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
Image of Barbara Weitz
Barbara Weitz (Nonpartisan)
 
43.8
 
14,487
Hal Daub (Nonpartisan)
 
41.6
 
13,774
Image of Ryan Wilkins
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
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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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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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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

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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

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

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

See also: Impact of term limits on state executive elections in 2018

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):

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.

2012

The following elections took place in 2012.

Recent news

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State profile

Demographic data for Nebraska
 NebraskaU.S.
Total population:1,893,765316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):76,8243,531,905
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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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed April 18, 2023 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ncsl" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Nebraska Statutes, "Section 32-908," accessed April 18, 2023
  3. Nebraska Secretary of State, “Nebraska Voter Registration Background,” accessed April 18, 2023
  4. Nebraska Secretary of State, “Felon Voting Rights FAQ,” accessed April 18, 2023
  5. 5.0 5.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, “Voter Information Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
  6. Nebraska Secretary of State, “Online Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed April 18, 2023
  7. Omaha World-Herald, “Online voter registration is coming to Nebraska,” September 5, 2015
  8. Nebraska Secretary of State’s Official Voter Registration Application," accessed November 1, 2024
  9. 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."
  10. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed June 8, 2023
  11. Nebraska Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed June 8, 2023
  12. 12.0 12.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, “Early Voting,” accessed April 18, 2023
  13. 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.
  14. The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.