Nebraska 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Nebraska 2014 General Election

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Nebraska
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 13 May 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Tuesday 18 February 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary (Incumbents).
✓ Monday 3 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary (non-incumbents).
✓ Tuesday 13 May 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). The polls open and close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls open and close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and open and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
✓ Tuesday 2 September 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). The polls open and close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls open and close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and open and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,831,825	(0.59% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	5	(0.93% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	3	(0.69% of 435)
Capital:	Lincoln

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Nebraska 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
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2014 Elections from the Nebraska Secretary of State. General Election certified 11 December 2014.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Republican*			*Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer* • FEC S2NE00094

Class 2 Open		Republican	Senator Michael O. "Mike" Johanns • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 18 February 2013: "We would like to share with you a decision we have made ... We have decided not to seek re-election."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	347,636	64.34%	Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse • FEC S4NE00090; 24 Nov 14; Tot $6,572,575; Dsb $5,779,013

		Democratic	170,127	31.49%	David A. "Dave" Domina • FEC S4NE00140; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,205,828; Dsb $1,194,230

		By Petition	15,868	2.94%	James Jeffrey "Jim" Jenkins • FEC S4NE00124; 24 Nov 14; Tot $512,957; Dsb $521,347
		By Petition	6,260	1.16%	Todd F. Watson • FEC S4NE00157; 26 Nov 14; Tot $170,979; Dsb $170,980

		Scattering	446	0.08%	Write-Ins
Total			540,337	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Dave Heineman • Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 21 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	308,751	57.15%	J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts • for Lieutenant Governor: Auditor Mike Foley. 9 September 2014: Lieutenant Governor Heidemann, amid allegations that he manhandled his sister, announced that he was dropping off the ticket. The Secretary of State will issue a ruling on 10 September as to whether J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts can switch his running mate at this late date. Reports indicate the new running mate would be state Auditor Mike Foley. 10 September 2014: Secretary of State John Gale agreed to place Auditor Mike Foley on the general election ballot as Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor. 17 September 2014: Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret dismisses a challenge and allows Mike Foley's name to appear on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor.

		Democratic	211,905	39.23%	Charles H. "Chuck" Hassebrook • for Lieutenant Governor: Lancaster County Commissioner Jane Raybould

		Libertarian	19,001	3.52%	Mark G. Elworth, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor (tentative): Scott Zimmerman

		Scattering	545	0.10%	Write-ins

		Write-in			Troy Wentz
Total			540,202	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor John E. Nelson • Appointed: 29 September 2014 to fill the chair of Lieutenant Governor Lavon Heidemann (Republican) who resigned on 9 September 2014. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat
	Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy (Republican) was appointed to the Lieutenant Governor's chair on 24 January 2005 upon the accession of Lieutenant Governor Dave Heineman to the Governor's chair. As Lieutenant Governor, he was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. On 2 February 2013, Mr. Sheehy resigned amidst questions that he made inappropriate telephone calls to women on state owned cell phones. On 13 February 2013, Governor Dave Heineman named former state Senator Lavon Heidemann (Republican) as the new Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Heidemann was sworn shortly thereafter. 9 September 2014: Lieutenant Governor Lavon Heidemann (Republican) resigned amid allegations that he manhandled his sister. 29 September 2014: Governor Dave Heineman announces his appointment of state Senator John E. Nelson (Republican) of Omaha to be the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. Lt. Governor John E. Nelson is sworn shortly thereafter.

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 13 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	123,219	68.82%	Congressman Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry • FEC H4NE01064; 24 Nov 14; Tot $777,249; Dsb $373,969

		Democratic	55,838	31.18%	Dennis P. Crawford • FEC H4NE01163; 24 Nov 14; Tot $47,209; Dsb $44,690
Total			179,057	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Lee Terry • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 13 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	83,872	48.90%	state Senator Brad Ashford • FEC H4NE02054; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,177,260; Dsb $1,139,923

		Republican	78,157	45.57%	Congressman Lee Terry • FEC H8NE02139; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,105,638; Dsb $3,062,073

		Libertarian	9,021	5.26%	Steven C. Laird • FEC H8NE02204

		Scattering	459	0.27%	Write-ins
Total			171,509	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Adrian M. Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 13 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	139,440	75.39%	Congressman Adrian M. Smith • FEC H6NE03115; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,031,583; Dsb $857,471

		Democratic	45,524	24.61%	Roger Mark "Mark" Sullivan • FEC H2NE03023; 24 Nov 14; Tot $57,542; Dsb $53,972
Total			184,964	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State John A. Gale • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Appointed 2000 (upon the resignation of Scott Moore); first elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 13 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	368,135	75.19%	Secretary of State John A. Gale

		Libertarian	121,470	24.81%	Ben Backus
Total			489,605	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Attorney General Jon C. Bruning • First elected: 1990, 1994, 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 10 February 2014: Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	339,846	66.06%	Doug Peterson

		Democratic	174,614	33.94%	Janet E. Stewart
Total			514,460	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Treasurer Don Stenberg • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 13 May 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	357,474	68.14%	Treasurer Don Stenberg

		Democratic	139,101	26.52%	Michael J. O'Hara

		Libertarian	28,009	5.34%	Michael Knebel
Total			524,584	100.00%

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 13 May 2014: Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Governor in 2014. 10 September 2014: Named as the replacement Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	294,688	59.07%	state Senator Charlie Janssen

		Democratic	204,221	40.93%	state Senator Amanda McGill
Total			498,909	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 8 candidates
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Marijuana
	• Unity
	• Whig
Independents
	• By Petition: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 3 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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	• Nebraska Constitution
Election Authority
	• Nebraska Secretary of State
	• Nebraska Secretary of State - Election Administration
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	• Nebraska Unicameral Legislature
Democratic
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Republican
	• Nebraska Republican Party
Third Party
	• Justice Party of Nebraska
	• Libertarian Party of Nebraska
	• Marijuana Party of Nebraska
	• Nebraska Chapter of The Modern Whig Party
	• Nebraska Green Party
	• The Unity Party of Nebraska
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	• Fremont Tribune
	• Grand Island Independent
	• Kearney Hub
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	• Lexington Clipper-Herald
	• Lincoln Journal Star
	• McCook Daily Gazette
	• Norfolk Daily News
	• North Platte Telegraph
	• Omaha World-Herald
	• Politics1.com - Nebraska
	• The Beatrice Daily Sun