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2016 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election
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U.S. Representative before election; Brad Ashford; Democratic	Elected U.S. Representative ; Don Bacon; Republican

2016 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
← 2014 2018 →
U.S. Representative before election; Jeff Fortenberry; Republican	Elected U.S. Representative ; Jeff Fortenberry; Republican

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
	Republican 40-50% 60-70% >90%
	Republican 40-50% 60-70% >90%

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.

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. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Daniel Wik, a physician who specializes in pain management, was the Democratic nominee.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Daniel Wik, Physician

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel Wik	25,762	100.0
Total votes			25,762	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Jeff Fortenberry, (Incumbent)

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent)	62,704	100.0
Total votes			62,704	100.0

General election

Results

Nebraska's 1st congressional district, 2016 ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent)	189,771	69.4
	Democratic	Daniel Wik	83,467	30.6
Total votes			273,238	100.0
	Republican hold

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. The incumbent was Democrat Brad Ashford, who had represented the district since 2015. 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.^[4] Kleeb ultimately did not run and Ashford won the primary unopposed.

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Ashford (incumbent)	23,470	100.0
Total votes			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,^[5] and retired United States Air Force Brigadier General Don Bacon ran in the Republican Party primary election.^[6]^[7] Salesmen Dirk Arneson from Omaha was a candidate, but he dropped out on September 3, 2015, and endorsed Bacon.^[]

Candidates

Declared

Don Bacon, retired Air Force Brigadier General
Chip Maxwell, former state senator

Endorsements

Don Bacon

Kay A. Orr, former Governor of Nebraska^[8]
Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas^[8]
Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator (R-NE)^[8]
Steve Russell, U.S. Representative (R-OK)^[8]
Lee Zeldin, U.S. Representative (R-NY)^[8]
Ryan Zinke, U.S. Representative (R-MT)^[8]
Beau McCoy, state senator^[8]
Dave Bloomfield, state senator^[8]
William G. Boykin, retired army lieutenant general and Executive Vice President of the Family Research Council^[8]

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Bacon	32,328	66.0
	Republican	Chip Maxwell	16,677	34.0
Total votes			49,005	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Jeffrey Lynn Stein^[9]
Andy Shambaugh^[9]

Results

Libertarian primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Steven Laird	108	46.2
	Libertarian	Andy Shambaugh	89	38.0
	Libertarian	Jeffrey Lynn Stein	37	15.8
Total votes			234	100.0

General election

The general election race was characterized as a tossup with the incumbent Ashford having a slight edge.^[10]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Brad Ashford (D)	Don Bacon (R)	Steven Laird (L)	Undecided
Singularis Group (R-Bacon)	October 26-27, 2016	1,482	± 2.54%	45%	47%	4%	3%
North Star Opinion Research (R-CLF) Archived October 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine	October 22-24, 2016	400	± 4.9%	44%	48%	--	--
Singularis Group (R-Bacon)	May 11-12, 2016	1,007	± 3.08%	42%	44%	5%	8%

Results

Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, 2016 ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Bacon	141,066	48.9
	Democratic	Brad Ashford (incumbent)	137,602	47.7
	Libertarian	Steven Laird	9,640	3.4
Total votes			288,308	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

2016 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee	Adrian Smith
Party	Republican
Popular vote	226,720
Percentage	100.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Adrian Smith
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Adrian Smith
Republican

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 65,000 square miles (170,000 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. The incumbent was Republican Adrian Smith, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+23.

Republican primary

Candidates

Adrian Smith, (Incumbent)

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adrian Smith (incumbent)	78,154	100.0
Total votes			78,154	100.0

General election

Results

Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, 2016 ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adrian Smith (incumbent)	226,720	100.0
Total votes			226,720	100.0
	Republican hold

References

^ Warneke, Kent (February 23, 2016). "Norfolk physician to challenge Fortenberry for seat in Congress". Norfolk Daily News. Retrieved 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Official 2016 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
^ Jordan, Joe (January 15, 2015). "Brad Ashford to get challenge from fellow Democrat? It's a 'possibility'". Nebraska Watchdog. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015.
^ Jordan, Joe (November 5, 2014). "Move over 2014, 2016 Omaha House race is off and running". Nebraska Watchdog. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014.
^ Walton, Don (March 24, 2015). "Retired general bids for Ashford House seat". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2015.
^ Tysver, Robynn (March 25, 2015). "Citing military and foreign policy as priorities, retired Brig. Gen. Don Bacon announces bid for Congress". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "ENDORSEMENTS". Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Statewide Candidate List" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
^ Loizzo, Mike (September 26, 2016). "Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Race Remains a Toss-Up". Nebraska Radio Network. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016.

External links

[1] Warneke, Kent (February 23, 2016). "Norfolk physician to challenge Fortenberry for seat in Congress". Norfolk Daily News. Retrieved 2016.

[primaryresults-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Official 2016 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016.

[Generalresults-3] "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016.

[4] Jordan, Joe (January 15, 2015). "Brad Ashford to get challenge from fellow Democrat? It's a 'possibility'". Nebraska Watchdog. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015.

[5] Jordan, Joe (November 5, 2014). "Move over 2014, 2016 Omaha House race is off and running". Nebraska Watchdog. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014.

[6] Walton, Don (March 24, 2015). "Retired general bids for Ashford House seat". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2015.

[7] Tysver, Robynn (March 25, 2015). "Citing military and foreign policy as priorities, retired Brig. Gen. Don Bacon announces bid for Congress". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2015.

[bacondor-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "ENDORSEMENTS". Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016.

[NESOS-9] "Statewide Candidate List" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016.

[10] Loizzo, Mike (September 26, 2016). "Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Race Remains a Toss-Up". Nebraska Radio Network. Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016.

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