2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

none February 2026 November 2017 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska Nebraska legislative no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska 2018 All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives 2016 11 08 Republican Party (United States) 2 3 1 557,557 70.74% 7.10% Democratic Party (United States) 1 0 1 221,069 28.04% 6.55% 300px District results 300px County results Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% #800000 >90% Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8, 2016, 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 2016 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. The primaries were held on May 10. 2 Overview Statewide Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Nebraska Republican Party 70.74 Democratic Nebraska Democratic Party 28.04 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 1.22 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Republican Nebraska Republican Party 100.0 Democratic Nebraska Democratic Party 0 Libertarian Libertarian Party of Nebraska 0 By district Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska by district: DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 189,771 69.45% 83,467 30.55% 0 0.00% 273,238 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 2 141,066 48.93% 137,602 47.73% 9,640 3.34% 288,308 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 3 226,720 100.0% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 226,720 100.0% Republican holdTotal 557,557 70.74% 221,069 28.04% 9,640 1.22% 788,266 100.0% District 1 2016 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election Nebraska presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 1 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 1 2018 x150px File:Jeff Fortenberry Official Portrait 115th Congress (cropped).jpg Jeff Fortenberry Republican Party (US) 189,771 69.5% File:3x4.svg Daniel Wik Democratic Party (US) 83,467 30.5% U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry Republican Party (US) Jeff Fortenberry Republican Party (US) Nebraska's 1st congressional district The 1st district encompassed most of the eastern quarter of the state and almost completely enveloped the 2nd district. It included the state capital, Lincoln, as well as the cities of Fremont, Columbus, Norfolk, Beatrice and South Sioux City. Incumbent Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+10. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jeff Fortenberry, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary results Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 62,704 100.0 62,704 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Daniel Wik, physicianhttp://norfolkdailynews.com/news/norfolk-physician-to-challenge-fortenberry-for-seat-in-congress/article_db8ddaa8-da3d-11e5-9fa0-3b78661aa5dd.html Norfolk physician to challenge Fortenberry for seat in Congress Norfolk Daily News Warneke Kent February 23, 2016 February 28, 2016 Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2016/Primary16CanvassBook.pdf Official 2016 Primary Election Results Nebraska Secretary of State October 20, 2016 August 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820023747/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2016/Primary16CanvassBook.pdf dead Daniel Wik Democratic Party (United States) 25,762 100.0 25,762 100.0 General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report November 12, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsDaily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2016-race-ratings#house Daily Kos Elections November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016 Rothenberg2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016Safe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball2016 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-house Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016RCPBattle for the House 2016 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/house/2016_elections_house_map.html Real Clear Politics October 31, 2016Safe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Nebraska's 1st congressional district, 2016 Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2016/pdf/2016-canvass-book.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State December 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220110345/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2016/pdf/2016-canvass-book.pdf December 20, 2016 dead Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 189,771 69.5 Daniel Wik Democratic Party (United States) 83,467 30.5 273,238 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 2 2016 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election Nebraska presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 2 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 2 2018 File:Donald J. Bacon (cropped).JPG Don Bacon Republican Party (US) 141,066 48.9% File:Brad Ashford Congress (cropped) (cropped).jpg Brad Ashford Democratic Party (US) 137,602 47.7% U.S. Representative Brad Ashford Democratic Party (US) Don Bacon Republican Party (US) Nebraska's 2nd congressional district The 2nd district was based in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area and included all of Douglas County and the urbanized areas of Sarpy County. Incumbent Democrat Brad Ashford, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 49% of the vote in 2014, defeating Republican incumbent Lee Terry. The district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) of R+4. Democratic primary Scott Kleeb, a businessman who was the nominee for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district in 2006 and for the U.S. Senate in 2008, was speculated to challenge Ashford, a centrist Democrat, from the left.http://watchdog.org/193286/brad-ashford-democrat/ Brad Ashford to get challenge from fellow Democrat? It's a 'possibility' Nebraska Watchdog Jordan Joe January 15, 2015 January 19, 2015 January 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150119013111/http://watchdog.org/193286/brad-ashford-democrat/ dead Kleeb ultimately did not run and Ashford won the primary unopposed. Candidates Nominee Brad Ashford, incumbent U.S. Representative Declined Scott Kleeb, businessman, nominee for the 3rd district in 2006 and for U.S. Senate in 2008 Results Democratic primary results Brad Ashford (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 23,470 100.0 23,470 100.0 Republican primary Former state senator and Douglas County Commissioner Chip Maxwell, who considered running as an independent against Terry in 2012,http://watchdog.org/181544/omaha-house-race-6/ Move over 2014, 2016 Omaha House race is off and running Nebraska Watchdog Jordan Joe November 5, 2014 November 19, 2014 November 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141114170557/http://watchdog.org/181544/omaha-house-race-6/ dead and retired United States Air Force brigadier general Don Bacon ran in the Republican primary.http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/federal-politics/retired-general-bids-for-ashford-house-seat/article_650b82f2-4a48-58b5-bb55-f2ad0ee2a7a9.html Retired general bids for Ashford House seat Lincoln Journal Star Walton Don March 24, 2015 March 25, 2015 Candidates Nominee Don Bacon, retired United States Air Force Brigadier Generalhttp://www.omaha.com/news/politics/citing-military-and-foreign-policy-as-priorities-retired-brig-gen/article_596b36ca-d24a-11e4-b85d-cbd740287a97.html Citing military and foreign policy as priorities, retired Brig. Gen. Don Bacon announces bid for Congress Omaha World-Herald Tysver Robynn March 25, 2015 March 25, 2015 Eliminated in primary Chip Maxwell, former state senator Withdrawn Dirk Arneson, salesmen (withdrew September 3, 2015, and endorsed BaconDecember 2016) Endorsements Don Bacon U.S. Senators Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator (R-NE) U.S. Representatives Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the HouseRobynn Tysver Don Bacon picks up Ricketts' endorsement in 2nd District race https://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/don-bacon-picks-up-ricketts-endorsement-in-nd-district-race/article_4f371ea2-0d64-11e6-b31a-ff9aa0174ec6.html omaha.com Omaha World-Herald 25 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20181118230853/https://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/don-bacon-picks-up-ricketts-endorsement-in-nd-district-race/article_4f371ea2-0d64-11e6-b31a-ff9aa0174ec6.html 18 November 2018 29 April 2016 Steve Russell, U.S. Representative (R-OK) Lee Zeldin, U.S. Representative (R-NY) Ryan Zinke, U.S. Representative (R-MT) State officials Kay A. Orr, former Governor of Nebraskahttp://www.donbacon2016.com/endorsements/ ENDORSEMENTS March 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160326221741/http://www.donbacon2016.com/endorsements/ March 26, 2016 dead Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska State legislators Dave Bloomfield, state senator Beau McCoy, state senator Individuals William G. Boykin, retired Army lieutenant general and Executive Vice President of the Family Research Council Results Republican primary results Don Bacon Republican Party (United States) 32,328 66.0 Chip Maxwell Republican Party (United States) 16,677 34.0 49,005 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Steven Laird Eliminated in primary Andy Shambaugh Jeffrey Lynn Steinhttp://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2016/pdf/Candidate-List.pdf Statewide Candidate List Nebraska Secretary of State February 28, 2016 March 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305045912/http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2016/pdf/Candidate-List.pdf dead Results Libertarian primary results Steven Laird Libertarian Party (United States) 108 46.2 Andy Shambaugh Libertarian Party (United States) 89 38.0 Jeffrey Lynn Stein Libertarian Party (United States) 37 15.8 234 100.0 General election Campaign The general election race was characterized as a tossup with the incumbent Ashford having a slight edge.Loizzo Mike Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Race Remains a Toss-Up http://nebraskaradionetwork.com/2016/09/26/nebraskas-2nd-congressional-district-race-remains-a-toss-up/ September 26, 2016 Nebraska Radio Network December 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161226215259/http://nebraskaradionetwork.com/2016/09/26/nebraskas-2nd-congressional-district-race-remains-a-toss-up/ December 26, 2016 dead Endorsements Brad Ashford (D) Organizations Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" ProgramBen Ray Lujan FRONTLINE DEMOCRATS 2015-2016 http://dccc.org/frontline-democrats-2015-2016/ dccc.org DCCC 5 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161024113119/http://dccc.org/frontline-democrats-2015-2016/ 24 October 2016 12 February 2015 U.S. Chamber of CommerceU.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Brad Ashford over Don Bacon in 2nd District House race http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-set-to-endorse-brad-ashford/article_db146326-371c-11e6-9b74-bb1d36ed36b1.html omaha.com Omaha World-Herald 25 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630002149/http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-set-to-endorse-brad-ashford/article_db146326-371c-11e6-9b74-bb1d36ed36b1.html 30 June 2016 20 June 2016 Don Bacon (R) U.S. Senators Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator (R-NE) U.S. Representatives Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House Steve Russell, U.S. Representative (R-OK) Lee Zeldin, U.S. Representative (R-NY) Ryan Zinke, U.S. Representative (R-MT) State officials Kay A. Orr, former Governor of Nebraska Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska State legislators Dave Bloomfield, state senator Beau McCoy, state senator Organizations National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" ProgramYoung Gun candidates http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ gopyoungguns.com 5 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20161029120623/http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ 29 October 2016 Individuals William G. Boykin, retired Army lieutenant general and Executive Vice President of the Family Research Council Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BradAshford (D) DonBacon (R) StevenLaird (L) UndecidedSingularis Group (R-Bacon)Singularis Group (R-Bacon) October 26–27, 2016 1,482 ± 2.54% 45% 47% 4% 3%North Star Opinion Research (R-CLF)North Star Opinion Research (R-CLF) October 22–24, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 44% 48% — 8%Global Strategy Group (D–Ashford)Global Strategy Group (D–Ashford) September 14–18, 2016 402 ± 4.9% 50% 40% — 10%Singularis Group (R-Bacon)Singularis Group (R-Bacon) May 11–12, 2016 1,007 ± 3.08% 42% 44% 5% 8% Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossupNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsTossupNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergTilt DNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallLean DNovember 7, 2016RCPTossupOctober 31, 2016 Results Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, 2016 Don Bacon Republican Party (United States) 141,066 48.9 Brad Ashford (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 137,602 47.7 Steven Laird Libertarian Party (United States) 9,640 3.4 288,308 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 3 2016 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election Nebraska presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 3 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 3 2018 x150px File:Adriansmith.jpg Adrian Smith Republican Party (US) 226,720 100.0% U.S. Representative Adrian Smith Republican Party (US) Adrian Smith Republican Party (US) Nebraska's 3rd congressional district The 3rd district encompassed the western three-fourths of the state; it was one of the largest non-at-large Congressional districts in the country, covering nearly 65000 sqmi km2, two time zones and 68.5 counties. It was mostly sparsely populated but included the cities of Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte and Scottsbluff. Incumbent Republican Adrian Smith, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+23. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary results Adrian Smith (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 78,154 100.0 78,154 100.0 Democratic primary No Democrats filed. General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsSafe RNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergSafe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RNovember 7, 2016RCPSafe ROctober 31, 2016 Results Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, 2016 Adrian Smith (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 226,720 100.0 226,720 100.0 Republican Party (United States) See also United States Nebraska's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts 2016 Nebraska elections References 30em External links U.S. House elections in Nebraska, 2016 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Nebraska 2016 United States House