2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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.

Overview Statewide

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

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

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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Daniel Wik, physician

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 2

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. 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

Republican primary Former state senator and Douglas County Commissioner Chip Maxwell, who considered running as an independent against Terry in 2012, and retired United States Air Force brigadier general Don Bacon ran in the Republican primary.

Candidates Nominee Don Bacon, retired United States Air Force Brigadier General

Eliminated in primary Chip Maxwell, former state senator

Withdrawn Dirk Arneson, salesmen (withdrew September 3, 2015, and endorsed Bacon)

Endorsements

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Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Steven Laird

Eliminated in primary Andy Shambaugh Jeffrey Lynn Stein

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General election Campaign The general election race was characterized as a tossup with the incumbent Ashford having a slight edge.

Endorsements

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) 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 ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 3

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 , 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

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Democratic primary No Democrats filed.

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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