The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 5, 2002, to elect the state of Nebraska's three members to the United States House of Representatives. All three incumbent Republican members of Congress were re-elected by wide margins.
Overview 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in NebraskaPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 386,869 81.65% 3 Democratic 46,843 9.89% 0 Libertarian 36,866 7.78% 0 — Green 3,236 0.68% 0 — Totals 473,814 100.00% 3 —
District 1 Incumbent Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter ran for re-election. He faced no major-party challengers and was opposed only by Libertarian nominee Robert Eckerson in the general election. Bereuter defeated Eckerson in a landslide, winning 85 percent of the vote. Bereuter ultimately did not serve out his full term; he declined to seek re-election in 2004 and resigned on August 31, 2004.
Republican primary Candidates Doug Bereuter, incumbent U.S. Representative
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Libertarian primary Candidates Robert Eckerson, immigration attorney
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General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Candidates Doug Bereuter (Republican) Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)
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District 2 Incumbent Republican Congressman Lee Terry ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by businessman Jim Simon, the Democratic nominee, and two third-party candidates. Terry ultimately defeated Simon in a landslide, winning 63 percent of the vote to Simon's 33 percent.
Republican primary Candidates Lee Terry, incumbent U.S. Representative
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Democratic primary Candidates Jim Simon, businessman
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Libertarian primary Candidates Dave Stock
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General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Candidates Lee Terry (Republican) Jim Simon (Democratic) Doug Paterson (Green) Dave Stock (Libertarian)
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin LeeTerry (R) JimSimon (D) DougPaterson (G) DaveStock (L) Other /UndecidedMidwest Survey and Research October 23–28, 2002 604 (LV) ± 3.98% 54% 33% 3% 1% 9%
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District 3 Incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Osborne ran for re-election to a second term. No Democratic candidates filed to run against him, and he was challenged only by Libertarian nominee Jerry Hickman, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Osborne defeated Hickman in a landslide, winning re-election with 93 percent of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Tom Osborne, incumbent U.S. Representative
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Libertarian primary Candidates Jerry Hickman, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, 1998 and 2000 Libertarian candidate for Congress
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General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002 New York Times October 14, 2002
Candidates Tom Osborne (Republican) Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)
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References
See also 2002 United States House of Representatives elections