2024 Nebraska Legislature election

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2024 Nebraska Legislature election
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  2022 November 5, 2024
Officially nonpartisan
2026 

25 of the 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature
25 [lower-alpha 1] seats needed for a majority
 
Rep
Dem
Ind
Party Republican Democratic Independent Democrat
Last election32170
Current seats33 [lower-alpha 2] 15 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 2] 1 [lower-alpha 3]
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Map of the incumbents:
     Republican incumbent     Republican retiring/term-limited
     Democratic incumbent     Democratic retiring/term-limited

Incumbent Speaker

John Arch
Republican



The 2024 Nebraska State Legislature elections will take place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters will elect state senators [lower-alpha 4] for the 25 odd-numbered seats of the 49 [lower-alpha 5] legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral. State senators serve four-year terms in the Nebraska Legislature.

Contents

Overview

172516
RepublicanTo be electedIDemocratic
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PartiesCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeAfter+/-
Republican 4433
Democratic 2615
Independent Democrat 31
Independent 20
Libertarian 00
Green 00
Write-ins 0
Total62100.00%4949
Senate seats
Republican
67.35%
Democratic
30.61%
Ind. Democrat
2.04%

Summary by district

DistrictIncumbentCandidates
Location2020 pres. [2] MemberPartyFirst
elected
Status
1R+42.9 Julie Slama Republican2019 (Appointed)Incumbent retiring [3]
  • Robert Hallstrom (Republican) [4]
  • Dennis Schaardt (Republican) [5]
  • Glenda Willnerd (Democratic) [4]
3R+6.6 Carol Blood Democratic2016Term-limited
  • Victor Rountree (Democratic) [6]
  • Felix Ungerman (Republican) [7]
5D+21.5 Mike McDonnell Republican2016Term-limited
  • Gilbert Ayala (Republican) [4]
  • Flint Harkness (Democratic) [6]
  • Margo Juarez (Democratic) [6]
7D+40.6 Tony Vargas Democratic2016Term-limited
  • Christopher Geary (Democratic) [4]
  • Dunixi Guereca (Democratic) [6]
  • Tim Pendrell (Democratic) [6]
  • Ben Salazar (Independent) [4]
9D+44 John Cavanaugh Democratic 2020 Incumbent running
11D+70.5 Terrell McKinney Democratic 2020 Incumbent running
13D+29.6 Justin Wayne Democratic2016Term-limited
  • Nick Batter (Independent) [4]
  • Matthew Clough (Republican) [4]
  • Tracy Hightower-Henne (Democratic) [6] [10] [11]
  • Ashlei Spivey (Democratic) [4]
15R+33.2 Lynne Walz Democratic2016Term-limited
  • Anthony Hanson (Republican) [4]
  • Roxie Kracl (Republican) [4]
  • Peter Mayberry (Democratic) [4]
  • Scott Thomas (Republican) [4]
  • Dave Wordekemper (Republican) [4]
17R+25.2 Joni Albrecht Republican2016Term-limited
  • Mike Albrecht (Republican) [4]
  • Cindy Kai (Democratic) [4] [6]
  • Glen Meyer (Republican) [8]
19R+56.5 Rob Dover Republican2022 (Appointed)Incumbent running
21R+9.6 Beau Ballard Republican2023 (Appointed)Incumbent running
23R+47.5 Bruce Bostelman Republican2016Term-limited
  • Allie French (Republican) [16] [17]
  • Dennis Fujan (Republican) [18] [19]
  • Larissa Schultz (Democratic) [6] [20]
  • Jared Storm (Republican) [19]
  • Jacob Wolff (Republican) [21] [22]
  • Alan Zavodny (Republican) [16]
25R+4.5 Carolyn Bosn Republican2023 (Appointed)Incumbent running
27D+7.7 Anna Wishart Democratic2016Term-limited
  • Dawn Liphardt (Republican) [4]
  • Jason Prokop (Democratic) [25] [8]
29D+23.6 Eliot Bostar Democratic 2020 Incumbent running
31R+8 Kathleen Kauth Republican2022 (Appointed)Incumbent running
33R+46.7 Steve Halloran Republican2016Term-limited
  • Joshua Frederick (Republican) [29]
  • Paul Hamelink (Republican) [29]
  • Dan Lonowski (Republican) [29]
  • Michelle Smith (Democratic) [6] [30] [11]
35R+23.4 Ray Aguilar Republican 2020 Incumbent running
37R+37.4 John Lowe Republican2016Term-limited
  • Stan Clouse (Republican) [31] [32]
  • Nathan Leach (Independent) [33]
  • Lana Peister (Republican) [34] [35]
39R+23.3 Lou Ann Linehan Republican2016Term-limited
  • Allison Heimes (Independent Democrat) [6] [36] [11]
  • Tony Sorrentino (Republican) [37]
41R+62.7 Fred Meyer Republican2023 (Appointed)Incumbent retiring [38]
  • Nadine Bane (Republican) [39]
  • Ethan Clark (Republican) [11]
  • Dan McKeon (Republican) [4]
43R+68.5 Tom Brewer Republican2016Term-limited
  • Tanya Storer (Republican) [4]
  • Tony Tangwall (Republican) [4]
45R+5.4 Rita Sanders Republican 2020 Incumbent running
47R+64.2 Steve Erdman Republican2016Term-limited
  • Larry Bolinger (Democratic) [6] [41]
  • Paul Strommen (Republican) [42]
49R+11.6 Jen Day Democratic 2020 Incumbent running

Retirements

Fifteen incumbents will not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 3: Carol Blood is term-limited (running for U.S. Representative). [44]
  2. District 7: Tony Vargas is term-limited (running for U.S. Representative). [45]
  3. District 13: Justin Wayne is term-limited.
  4. District 15: Lynne Walz is term-limited.
  5. District 27: Anna Wishart is term-limited.

Republicans

  1. District 1: Julie Slama is retiring. [3]
  2. District 5: Mike McDonnell is term-limited.
  3. District 17: Joni Albrecht is term-limited.
  4. District 23: Bruce Bostelman is term-limited.
  5. District 33: Steve Halloran is term-limited.
  6. District 37: John Lowe is term-limited.
  7. District 39: Lou Ann Linehan is term-limited.
  8. District 41: Fred Meyer is retiring. [38]
  9. District 43: Tom Brewer is term-limited.
  10. District 47: Steve Erdman is term-limited.

Race by district

District 1

Declared

  • Dennis Schaardt, businessman and former Pawnee County commissioner, mayor, city councilman and volunteer fire chief. [5] [4]
  • Robert Hallstrom, lawyer
  • Glenda Willnerd, Librarian

Withdrawn

Results

Nebraska's 1st Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Hallstrom
Republican Dennis Schaardt
Democratic Glenda Willnerd
Total votes

District 3

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 3rd Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victor Rountree
Republican Felix Ungerman
Total votes

District 5

Declared

  • Gilbert Ayala, unsuccessful candidate in District 5 in 2016 and 2020 [4] [48] [49]

Withdrawn

Results

Nebraska's 5th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gilbert Ayala
Democratic Flint Harkness
Democratic Margo Juarez
Total votes

District 7

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 7th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher Geary
Democratic Dunixi Guereca
Democratic Tim Pendrell
Independent Ben Salazar
Total votes

District 9

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 9th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Cavanaugh (incumbent)
Republican Julia Palzer
Total votes

District 11

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 11th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ernie Chambers
Independent Calandra Cooper
Democratic Terrell McKinney (incumbent)
Total votes

District 13

Declared

  • Nick Batter, attorney and corporate counsel for a construction company [4] [54]
  • Matthew Clough, former chief operating officer of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services [4] [55]
  • Tracy Hightower-Henne, attorney [6] [10] [11]
  • Ashlei Spivey, director of the nonprofit organization I Be Black Girl [4] [56]

Results

Nebraska's 13th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Nick Batter
Republican Matthew Clough
Democratic Tracy Hightower-Henne
Democratic Ashlei Spivey
Total votes

District 15

Declared

Potentially Withdrawn

  • Chuck Emanuel [4]

Results

Nebraska's 15th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Hanson
Republican Roxie Kracl
Republican Scott Thomas
Republican Dave Wordekemper
Total votes

District 17

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 17th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cindy Kai
Republican Glen Meyer
Total votes

District 19

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 19th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob Dover (incumbent)
Republican Jeanne Reigle
Democratic Melissa Temple
Total votes

District 21

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 21st Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beau Ballard (incumbent)
Democratic Seth Derner
Democratic Bryan Paseka
Total votes

District 23

Declared

Endorsements

Dennis Fujan
Individuals
Jacob Wolff
Individuals
Alan Zavodny
Individuals

Results

Nebraska's 23rd Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allie French
Republican Dennis Fujan
Democratic Larissa Schultz
Republican Jared Storm
Republican Jacob Wolff
Republican Alan Zavodny
Total votes

District 25

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 25th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn Bosn (incumbent)
Independent Democrat Nicki Behmer Popp
Democratic Aurang Zeb
Total votes

District 27

Declared

  • Kameron Neeman, community organizer and activist, board member for Nebraska Abortion Resources and OutNebraska [6] [11]
  • Jason Prokop, director of First Five Nebraska [25] [8]

Endorsements

Jason Prokop
Individuals

Results

Nebraska's 27th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kameron Neeman
Democratic Jason Prokop
Total votes

District 29

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 29th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eliot Bostar (incumbent)
Republican Phil Bruce
Total votes

District 31

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 31st Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Ann Folchert
Republican Kathleen Kauth
Democratic Jessie McGrath
Total votes

District 33

Declared

  • Joshua Frederick, architectural designer, project manager, and veteran [29] [62]
  • Paul Hamelink, small business owner and former member of the city council of Hastings, Nebraska [29] [63]
  • Dan Lonowski, small business owner, retired public school teacher, and veteran [29] [64]
  • Michelle Smith, business owner and therapist [6] [30] [11] [29]

Results

Nebraska's 33rd Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joshua Frederick
Republican Paul Hamelink
Republican Dan Lonowski
Democratic Michelle Smith
Total votes

District 35

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 35th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ray Aguilar
Democratic Dan Quick
Total votes

District 37

Declared

Endorsements

Stan Clouse

Results

Nebraska's 37th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Clouse
Independent Nathan Leach
Republican Lana Peister
Total votes

District 39

Declared

  • Allison Heimes, attorney and candidate for District 39 in 2020 [6] [36] [11]
  • Tony Sorrentino, president and founder of Health Plan Fiduciary Compliance, a firm that advises health plans on complying with federal law; adjunct law professor at Creighton University; and unsuccessful candidate for Nebraska Legislature in 2006 in District 4 [37] [66]

Results

Nebraska's 39th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Democrat Allison Heimes
Republican Tony Sorrentino
Total votes

District 41

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 41st Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nadine Bane
Republican Ethan Clark
Republican Dan McKeon
Total votes

District 43

Declared

Endorsements

Tanya Storer
Individuals

Results

Nebraska's 43rd Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tanya Storer
Republican Tony Tangwall
Total votes

District 45

Declared

Potentially Withdrawn

Results

Nebraska's 45th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Centineo
Republican Rita Sanders (incumbent)
Total votes

District 47

Declared

Results

Nebraska's 47th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Bolinger
Republican Paul Strommen
Total votes

District 49

Declared

  • Bob Andersen, retired Air Force veteran and small-business owner [11]
  • Jen Day (incumbent) [6] [43]
  • Caleb Muhs, financial consultant and former FBI counterterrorism analyst [37] [72]

Endorsements

Jen Day
Organizations

Results

Nebraska's 49th Legislative District Election, 2024
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Andersen
Democratic Jen Day (incumbent)
Republican Caleb Muhs
Total votes

Notes

  1. In Nebraska, a two-thirds vote of all members is required to overcome a filibuster. Thus, 33 votes are required to hold a filibuster-proof majority. [1]
  2. 1 2 Mike McDonnell of Omaha was elected as a Democrat but switched his affiliation to the Republican Party in April 2024.
  3. 1 2 Megan Hunt of Omaha was elected as a Democrat but switched party affiliation to Independent in May 2023, while remaining a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
  4. Although Nebraska's legislature is unicameral, the officeholders are called Senators.
  5. The even-numbered districts were elected in 2022 and will be up for election again in 2026.
  6. Holman appears to have withdrawn as his name was removed from the Secretary of State's list of candidates as well as the Nebraska Republican Party's website, he endorsement Dennis Schaardt.
  7. Powers appears to have withdrawn as his name was removed from the Secretary of State's list of candidates as well as the Nebraska Democratic Party's website, and his campaign website and social media pages have disappeared. [6] [4]
  8. Benak did not file to run by the March 1 deadline.
  9. Previously listed on the website for the Nebraska Democratic Party as running for the Nebraska Legislature in District 45 but is now listed as running for the Bellevue, Nebraska school board. [6]

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