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 |