Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census,the population is 584,526. It is the state's most populous county,home to well over one-fourth of Nebraska's residents. Its county seat is Omaha,the state's largest city. The county was established in 1854 and named after Stephen A. Douglas (1813–1861),who was then serving as Senator from Illinois.
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 Sauders 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 voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election while being won or held by a Republican in 2022.
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.
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.
Michael David Boyle was an American Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as mayor of Omaha and later as a member of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. He was a lawyer in private practice in Omaha for over 30 years.
Harold John Daub Jr. is an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives and as the 48th Mayor of Omaha,Nebraska. In 2012,Daub was elected to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska system. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2010 congressional elections in Nebraska were held on November 2,2010 to determine who will represent the state of Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3,2011 until January 3,2013.
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 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the 40th Governor of Nebraska. Republican Candidate and former COO of TD Ameritrade Pete Ricketts defeated Democratic candidate and former Regent of the University of Nebraska Chuck Hassebrook,receiving 57.2% of the vote to Hassebrook's 39.2% This was the first open seat election,and the first time a Democrat won a county for governor since 1998.
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.
Chip Maxwell is an American politician and conservative talk radio host from the state of Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party,Maxwell served in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature from 2001 to 2005 and on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners from 2005 to 2009. He stated that he would run in the Republican Party primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in the 2016 Election. Maxwell was defeated in the 2016 Republican primary by Don Bacon,66%–34%,and in 2017 became the host of the "Omaha's Morning Answer" radio show on The Answer/KOTK.
John Murante is an American politician serving as the 44th and current Nebraska State Treasurer since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously was elected to the unicameral Nebraska Legislature from 2013 until 2019,representing District 49.
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.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Deb Fischer was re-elected to a second term against Lincoln city councilwoman Jane Raybould and Libertarian candidate Jim Schultz. The election comprises part of the 2018 U.S. Senate elections.
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.
Robert Barnett Evnen is an American attorney and Republican politician in the state of Nebraska. He is the 27th Secretary of State of Nebraska,serving since 2019.
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.
