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Nebraska is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north;Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast,both across the Missouri River;Kansas to the south;Colorado to the southwest;and Wyoming to the west. Nebraska is the 16th-largest state by land area,with just over 77,220 square miles (200,000 km2). With a population of over 2 million as of 2024,it is the 38th-most populous state and the eighth-least densely populated. Its capital is Lincoln,and its most populous city is Omaha,which is on the Missouri River. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867,two years after the end of the American Civil War. The Nebraska Legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral,and its members are elected without any official reference to political party affiliation. Nebraska is one of only two states that divide electoral college votes by district,and is not winner-take-all.
The Nebraska Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. With 49 members,known as "senators",the Nebraska Legislature is the smallest U.S. state legislature. A total of 25 members is required for a majority;however,in order to overcome a filibuster,a two-thirds vote of all members is required,which takes 33 votes.
Joni Albrecht is an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 17th district from 2017 to 2025. She previously served on the Papillion City Council and Sarpy County Board of Commissioners.
Dan Quick is an American politician from Grand Island,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 35th district since 2025. He previously served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2017 to 2021.
Mike McDonnell is an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2017 to 2025,representing the 5th district. He was a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 2024 after being censured by the Nebraska Democratic Party for voting for anti-abortion legislation and a ban on transgender medical procedures for those under the age of 18.
Ben Hansen is an American politician,businessman,and chiropractor serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 9,2019. On January 8,2025,he was elected as the chair of the executive board of the legislative council for the Nebraska Legislature.
Robert Hallstrom is an American politician from Syracuse,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 1st district since 2025.
Victor Rountree is an American politician from Bellevue,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 3rd district since 2025.
Margo R. Juarez is an American politician from Omaha,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 5th district since 2025.
Dunixi Guereca is an American politician from Omaha,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 7th district since 2025.
Ashlei Spivey is an American politician from Omaha,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 13th district since 2025.
Glen Meyer is an American politician from Pender,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 17th district since 2025.
Jason Prokop is an American politician from Lincoln,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 27th district since 2025.
Dan Lonowski is an American politician from Hastings,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 33rd district since 2025.
Stanley Clouse is an American politician from Kearney,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 37th district since 2025.
Tony Sorrentino is an American politician from Elkhorn,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 39th district since 2025.
Daniel D. McKeon is an American politician from Amherst,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 41st district since 2025.
Tanya Storer is an American politician from Whitman,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 43rd district since 2025.
Paul E. Strommen is an American politician from Sidney,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 47th district since 2025.
Bob Andersen is an American politician from Omaha,Nebraska,who has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing the 49th district since 2025.
References
- ↑ "2025 Nebraska Unicameral Legislature" (PDF). Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ Evnen, Robert B. (November 5, 2024). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Board of State Canvassers" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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