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| Elections in Nebraska |
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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 2, 2004 to determine who will represent the state of Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives. Nebraska has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2004 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 514,115 | 67.22% | 3 | — | |
| Democratic | 230,697 | 30.16% | 0 | — | |
| Green Party | 11,108 | 1.45% | 0 | — | |
| Libertarian | 4,656 | 0.61% | 0 | — | |
| Nebraska Party | 3,396 | 0.44% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 764,972 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
Incumbent Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter represented the 1st district, which included the city of Lincoln and most of eastern Nebraska, since he was first elected in 1978. He declined to seek re-election in 2004, and resigned from Congress on August 31, 2004, to become the President and CEO of The Asia Foundation. A crowded Republican primary emerged to succeed him, with Curt Bromm, the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, emerging as the favorite. Bromm was endorsed by Bereuter, but was attacked by television advertisements aired by the Club for Growth that attacked him for raising taxes to make up for a state budget shortfall. The advertisements sought to elevate Greg Ruehle, the Executive Director of the Nebraska Cattleman, which prompted the Republican Main Street Partnership to air advertisements criticizing Ruehle. Fortenberry, meanwhile, ran a grassroots campaign and ultimately managed to win a thin plurality of the vote. [1]
In the general election, Fortenberry faced State Senator Matt Connealy, the Democratic nominee. Though Connealy was a high-profile candidate, he was unable to overcome Republican President George W. Bush's strong performance in Nebraska that year, and Fortenberry ultimately won his first term by a wide margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Fortenberry | 18,735 | 30.63% | |
| Republican | Curt Bromm | 15,708 | 25.67% | |
| Republican | Greg Ruehle | 10,077 | 16.49% | |
| Republican | Daniel Manning | 1,027 | 1.68% | |
| Republican | Bob Van Valkenburg | 1,044 | 1.71% | |
| Republican | Andrew J. Ringsmuth | 469 | 0.77% | |
| Republican | Greg Walburn | 696 | 1.14% | |
| Total votes | 61,756 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Connealy | 14,807 | 40.85% | |
| Democratic | Janet Stewart | 9,857 | 27.19% | |
| Democratic | Charlie Matulka | 2,750 | 7.59% | |
| Democratic | Phil Chase | 2,080 | 5.74% | |
| Total votes | 36,494 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Steven R. Larrick | 69 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 69 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Fortenberry | 143,756 | 53.85% | |
| Democratic | Matt Connealy | 113,971 | 42.69% | |
| Green | Steven R. Larrick | 7,345 | 2.76% | |
| Total votes | 265,072 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Congressman Lee Terry, who represented the Omaha-based 2nd district, ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by State Senator Nancy Thompson, the Democratic nominee, and defeated her with 61% of the vote to win another term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Terry (inc.) | 23,463 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 23,463 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Thompson | 18,573 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 18,573 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Jack Graziano | 109 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 109 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Terry (inc.) | 152,608 | 61.05% | |
| Democratic | Nancy Thompson | 90,292 | 36.12% | |
| Libertarian | Jack Graziano | 4,656 | 1.86% | |
| Green | Dante Salvatierra | 2,208 | 0.88% | |
| Total votes | 249,764 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Osborne ran for re-election to his third term in Congress in the 3rd district, which included most of the state's conservative, rural territory. He was challenged by Columbus cosmetologist Donna J. Anderson, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Owing to the conservative nature of the district, Osborne overwhelmingly won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Osborne | 58,558 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 58,558 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donna J. Anderson | 19,747 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 19,747 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Joseph A. Rosberg | 63 | 70.00% | |
| Nebraska | Duane E. F. Dufek | 27 | 30.00% | |
| Total votes | 90 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Osborne | 218,751 | 87.06% | |
| Democratic | Donna J. Anderson | 26,434 | 10.52% | |
| Nebraska | Joseph A. Rosberg | 3,396 | 1.35% | |
| Green | Roy Guisinger | 1,555 | 0.62% | |
| Total votes | 250,136 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Preceded by 2002 elections | United States House elections in Nebraska 2004 | Succeeded by 2006 elections |
