Nebraska's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Nebraska that encompasses the core of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. It includes all of Douglas County,which includes the state's largest city Omaha;it also includes Saunders County and areas of Western Sarpy County. It has been represented in the United States House of Representatives since 2017 by Don Bacon,a member of the Republican Party. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of EVEN,it is the least Republican district in Nebraska,a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.
Lee Raymond Terry is a former American politician and a senior law firm adviser. From 1999 to 2015,he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. Since 2015,Terry reactivated his law license and is a senior adviser to the government relations and public group for the international law firm Kelley Drye &Warren.
Peter Jackson Hoagland was an American politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. A member of the Democratic Party,Hoagland represented Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995.
Gwen E. Howard is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. She served two terms in the Nebraska Legislature,from 2005 to 2013,representing an Omaha district.
John Bradley Ashford was an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature and the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district.
Jeremiah J. Nordquist is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. Nordquist represented an Omaha district in the Nebraska Legislature from 2009 to 2015. He served in the Unicameral as a member of the Democratic Party,but is now a registered Republican.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 and elected the three U.S. representatives from the state of Nebraska. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on May 15,2012.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Voters chose five electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Congressman Paul Ryan.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4,2014. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Johanns did not run for re-election to a second term. Republican nominee Ben Sasse defeated Democratic nominee David Domina to succeed him.
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect 3 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Nebraska,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the governor of Nebraska and a United States senator. Primary elections to determine candidates in the general election were held on Tuesday,May 13,2014. The members elected at this election will serve in the 114th Congress.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Nebraska on November 4,2014. All of Nebraska's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat,and all of Nebraska's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on May 13,2014,for offices that require them.
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.
Brett R. Lindstrom is an American politician serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 18th district. In 2012,he unsuccessfully ran for a Nebraska seat in the U.S. Congress,losing to incumbent Lee Terry in the Republican primary election. In 2014,he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature,representing an Omaha district.
John S. McCollister is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 2015 to 2023,representing an Omaha district. McCollister is a moderate member of the Republican Party.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the three U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Nebraska;one from each of the state's three congressional districts. Primaries were held on May 15,2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Nebraska on November 6,2018. All of Nebraska's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat,and all of Nebraska's three seats in the United States House of Representatives.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska was held on November 3,2020,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 2020 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 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. In the general election,Republican Jim Pillen went on to win the gubernatorial election by a 23-point margin.
The 2021 Omaha mayoral election was held in 2021. Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert was re-elected to a third term in office. Stothert is the first person elected to a third consecutive term as mayor of Omaha in the modern era.
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.
