2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
3
0
Seats won
3
0
Seat change
Popular vote
411,034
231,511
Percentage
62.71%
35.32%
Swing
District results County results
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Democratic
50–60%
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8, 2022, 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 Nebraska gubernatorial election , as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives , elections to the U.S. Senate , and various state and local elections .
Nebraska's primary elections took place on May 10, 2022.
Popular vote
Republican
62.71%
Democratic
35.32%
Other
1.96%
House seats
Republican
100.00%
2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
County resultsFlood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Pansing Brooks: 50–60%
The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln , Bellevue , Fremont , and Norfolk . The incumbent was Republican Mike Flood , who was elected with 52.7% of the vote in a 2022 special election after the previous incumbent, Jeff Fortenberry , resigned March 31, 2022, after having been indicted and convicted on charges of lying to the FBI about campaign donations.[ 1]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Mike Flood
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
Organizations
Jeff Fortenberry (withdrawn)
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample[ a]
Margin
Thireena Yuki Mike
Jeff
Curtis
John Glen Undecided
March 31, 2022
Fortenberry resigns and withdraws from the race
Moore Information Group (R)[ 15] [ A] February 23, 2022
405 (LV)
± 4.9%
1%
25%
36%
1%
1%
36%
–
30%
40%
–
–
30%
Moore Information Group (R)[ 15] [ A] January 2022
– (LV)
–
–
33%
35%
–
–
33%
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jazari Kual, community activist[ 18] Patty Pansing Brooks
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
State legislators
Roy Baker , former state senator (2015–2019)[ 7] Carol Blood , state senator (2017–present) and nominee for governor of Nebraska in 2022 [ 7] John Cavanaugh , state senator (2021–present)[ 7] Machaela Cavanaugh , state senator (2019–present)[ 7] Danielle Conrad , former state senator (2007–2015)[ 7] Al Davis , former state senator (2013–2017)[ 7] Jen Day , state senator (2021–present)[ 7] Ken Haar , former state senator (2009–2017)[ 7] Matt Hansen , state senator (2015–present)[ 7] Megan Hunt , state senator (2019–present)[ 7] Steve Lathrop , state senator (2007–2015; 2019–present)[ 7] John McCollister , state senator (2015–present) (Republican) [ 19] Terrell McKinney , state senator (2021–present)[ 7] Adam Morfeld , state senator (2015–present)[ 7] Dan Quick , former state senator (2007–2021)[ 7] DiAnna Schimek , former state senator (1989–2009)[ 7] Paul Schumacher , former state senator (2011–2019)[ 7] Sandy Scofield, former state senator [ 7]
Tony Vargas , state senator (2007–present) and nominee for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2022[ 7] Lynne Walz , state senator (2007–present)[ 7] Bob Wickersham, former state senator (1991–2001)[ 7] Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
2022 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election
County results
Bacon: 60–70% 70–80%
Vargas: 50–60%
The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area , including all of Douglas County , home to the city of Omaha , parts of Saunders County , and suburban parts of northern Sarpy County , including La Vista and Papillon . The incumbent was Republican Don Bacon , who was re-elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2020 on the same ballot with which Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden won the district with 52.2%.[ 1]
During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of Don Bacon.[ 38]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jim Schultze, IT professional[ 40] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Tony Vargas
U.S. senators
Labor unions
Organizations
2022 Nebraska 2nd congressional district debates and forums
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Bacon
Vargas
1[ 67]
October 13, 2022
League of Women Voters and Omaha Press Club
N/A
N/A
P
P
2[ 67]
October 16, 2022
KETV
N/A
[ 68] P
P
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [ 28] Tossup
November 1, 2022
Inside Elections [ 29] Tossup
September 1, 2022
Roll Call [ 69] Tossup
August 26, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball [ 30] Lean R
November 2, 2022
Politico [ 31] Tossup
October 4, 2022
RCP [ 32] Lean R
September 1, 2022
Fox News [ 33] Lean R
November 1, 2022
DDHQ [ 34] Likely R
September 5, 2022
FiveThirtyEight [ 70] Likely R
September 6, 2022
The Economist [ 71] Tossup
November 5, 2022
Aggregate polls
Source of poll
Dates
Dates
Don
Tony
Undecided[ b]
Margin
FiveThirtyEight [ 72] May 10 – August 7, 2022
August 11, 2022
48.3%
41.9%
9.8%
Bacon +6.4
Graphical summary
Hypothetical polling
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
2022 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election
County results Smith: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
The 3rd district covers most of the rural central and 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 78.5% of the vote in 2020.[ 1]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Adrian Smith
Federal officials
Organizations
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Primary results by county: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Legal Marijuana Now primary [ edit ]
^ a b c Key:
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
Partisan clients
^ a b This poll was sponsored by Fortenberry's campaign
^ a b c d e This poll was sponsored by 314 Action, which supports Vargas
^ This poll was sponsored by Vargas's campaign
^ Unclear: Poll says likely Primary voters, dates from after Primary
^ This poll was sponsored by the House Majority PAC
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Retrieved November 11, 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "Patty Pansing Brooks announces long list of bipartisan endorsements" . KOLN . Retrieved September 6, 2022 .^ "Osborne endorses Flood for Congress" . News Channel Nebraska . Retrieved February 5, 2022 .^ a b "Fortenberry disappointed in "friends" for choosing Mike Flood over him" . KETV . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .^ a b c "NRA-PVF: Grades" . NRA-PVF . Retrieved April 27, 2022 .^ "Mike Flood has Earned the Nebraska Farm Bureau Endorsement for the First Congressional District" . www.nefb.org . April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022 .^ a b c "Voter Guides – Nebraska Right to Life" . Retrieved August 31, 2022 .^ a b "ELECTION ALERT: Tea Party Express Endorses Mike Flood and Don Bacon for Congress in Nebraska" . Tea Party Express . July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022 .^ Schulte, Grant (March 15, 2022). "Nebraska congressman faces high-stakes trial in California" . ABC News . 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April 5, 2022.^ "State teachers union endorses primary election candidates" . April 7, 2022.^ a b Dorn, Nolan (June 13, 2022). "Planned Parenthood endorses Patty Pansing Brooks, Tony Vargas for Congress" . KLKN . Retrieved June 13, 2022 . ^ a b "Political Endorsements" . Sierra Club Nebraska Chapter^ Board, Journal Star Editorial (October 15, 2022). "Editorial, 10/16: Pansing Brooks, Blood earn board endorsements" . JournalStar.com . Retrieved November 3, 2022 . ^ "Editorial: Pansing Brooks would offer a more compassionate approach to incendiary issues" . Omaha World-Herald . November 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .^ a b c "2022 House Race Ratings" . The Cook Political Report . November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .^ a b c "House Ratings" . The Rothenberg Political Report. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022 .^ a b c "2022 House Ratings" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022 .^ a b c "2022 Election Forecast" . Politico . August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022 .^ a b c "Battle for the House 2022" . RCP . September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022 .^ a b Numa, Rémy (August 19, 2022). "Fox News Power Rankings: GOP House majority shrinks as Democrats score key victories" . Fox News . Retrieved September 2, 2022 . ^ a b c "2022 Election Forecast" . DDHQ . September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022 .^ Silver, Nate (September 6, 2022). "2022 House Forecast" . FiveThirtyEight . Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022 . ^ "The Economist's 2022 House Election forecast" . The Economist . Retrieved November 6, 2022 .^ a b Evnen (2022 , p. 10)^ "2 former House GOP candidates alerted to improper requests for Air Force records" .^ Anderson, Jake (January 5, 2022). "Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon running for reelection" . www.ketv.com . KETV . Retrieved January 5, 2022 . ^ a b Sanderford, Aaron (February 28, 2022). "Bacon loses lone GOP primary challenger, gains another in Omaha-area House race" . Nebraska Examiner Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022 . ^ "Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Announces Second Round of Congressional Endorsements for the 2022 Election Cycle" . cresenergy.com . Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions . May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022 .^ "Endorsed Candidates" . proisraelamerica.org . Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022 .^ Steinhauser, Paul (March 16, 2022). "Sen. Ron Johnson tops list of Republicans endorsed by top Jewish GOP organization" . www.foxnews.com . Fox News . Retrieved March 22, 2022 . ^ Walton, Don (July 13, 2021). "Sen. Tony Vargas will seek metro Omaha House seat" . JournalStar.com . Retrieved July 13, 2021 . ^ "Alisha Shelton announces run for Nebraska's 2nd District Congressional seat" . KMTV . July 6, 2021. 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