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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of Nebraska, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview

District 1

The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
  • Nicholas Oviatt, part-time consultant

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Kate Bolz, state senator
  • Barbara "Babs" Ramsey, security analyst
Endorsements

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Debate

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, and suburban parts of western Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon. The incumbent was Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018.

Kara Eastman was the Democratic nominee. She started a nonprofit consulting company in 2019, and was previously the executive director of the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance. That organization focuses on reducing lead poisoning, and Lee Terry described it as a nonpartisan project. She is a former member of the Board of Governors of Metropolitan Community College.

President Donald Trump endorsed Bacon, and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed Eastman.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Paul Anderson, perennial candidate
  • Don Bacon, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
  • Morgann Freeman, part-time communications consultant and activist (endorsed Ashford)
  • Dustin Sedoris, U.S. Marine Corps veteran (endorsed Eastman)
Declined

Endorsements

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Tyler Schaeffer

Results

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Graphical summary<br />

with Ann Ashford<br />

with Gladys Harrison<br />

Post-primary endorsements

Results

Despite Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden winning the district by 6.5 points, Bacon defeated Eastman by 4.6 points. Eastman underperformed Biden by over 11 points.

By county

District 3

The 3rd district covers most of the rural western part of the state, and includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. The incumbent was Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Larry Lee Scott Bolinger, veteran, graduate from UNO, business owner in property preservation, author of 16 books, and self-defense instructor
  • William Elfgren, grocery worker
  • Arron Kowalski, farmer
  • Justin Moran, architectural draftsman, firefighter and welder
  • Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Dustin C. Hobbs, reality television show participant

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates