John Fredrickson | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John S. McCollister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28,1987 Des Moines,IA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeff Formanek |
| Education | New York University (BA) Columbia University (MSW) |
| Website | Campaign website |
John A. Fredrickson is a member of the Nebraska Legislature for District 20 from Omaha,Nebraska. He was elected to the Nebraska Legislature on November 8,2022,by a margin of only 82 votes. [1] [2] He is the first openly gay man to be elected to the state legislature. [3]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Stu Dornan | 4,431 | 42.60 | |
| Democratic | John Fredrickson | 3,686 | 35.44 | |
| Republican | Julie Fredrickson | 2,284 | 21.96 | |
| Total votes | 10,401 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | John Fredrickson | 8,139 | 50.25 | |
| Republican | Stu Dornan | 8,057 | 49.75 | |
| Total votes | 16,196 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||