Mike Moser (politician)

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(m. 1971)​

Mike Moser
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Children	3
Education	Central Community College University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Mike Moser (born September 18, 1951) is an American politician.

Personal life

Moser was born on September 18, 1951, in Fremont, Nebraska. He is married to Jan Moser. ^[1]

Education

Moser graduated from Scotus Central Catholic High School in Columbus, Nebraska, in 1969. He earned his associate degree at Central Community college and graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1975 with a bachelor's degree.

Career

Moser was mayor of Columbus from 2004 to 2016. In 2010, he tried to run for the Nebraska Legislature in Nebraska's 22nd district. He advanced in the primary but lost the general election to Paul Schumacher. ^[2]

Eight years later, Moser ran for the Nebraska Legislature from the same district as his predecessor was unable to run again due to term limits. He easily won that election with 64.3% of the votes against Doug Oertwich. ^[3] He was sworn in as senator on January 9, 2019. ^[4]

On May 25, 2020, Moser was hospitalized due to COVID-19. ^[5]

Electoral history

Nebraska's 22nd Legislative District Election, 2022 ^{[6] [7]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Moser (incumbent)	6,549	76.14
	Nonpartisan	Roy M. Zach	1,054	12.25
	Democratic	Mike Goos	998	11.60
Total votes			8,601	100.00
General election
	Republican	Mike Moser (incumbent)	9,561	80.24
	Nonpartisan	Roy M. Zach	2,355	19.76
Total votes			11,916	100.00
	Republican hold

Nebraska's 22nd Legislative District Election, 2018 ^{[8] [9]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Moser	3,578	56.12
	Republican	Doug Oertwich	1,366	21.42
	Democratic	Francis P. Kuehler	1,102	17.28
	Independent	Kenneth G. Leischner	330	5.18
Total votes			6,376	100.0
General election
	Republican	Mike Moser	7,896	64.30
	Republican	Doug Oertwich	4,383	35.70
Total votes			12,279	100.0
	Republican hold

Nebraska's 22nd Legislative District Election, 2010 ^{[10] [11]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Schumacher	1,877	33.87
	Republican	Mike Moser	1,873	33.80
	Republican	Rebecca J. Rayman	1,257	22.68
	Nonpartisan	Roy M. Zach	535	9.65
Total votes			5,542	100.0
General election
	Republican	Paul Schumacher	4,974	52.18
	Republican	Mike Moser	4,558	47.82
Total votes			9,532	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Biography « District 22 News and Information". Nevada Legislature. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
2. "Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
3. "OFFICIAL REPORTOFTHE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. December 11, 2018.
4. Dunker, Don Walton, JoAnne Young, Chris. "13 new senators will be sworn in on Wednesday". JournalStar. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
5. Dunker, Chris. "State senator hospitalized due to COVID-19". JournalStar. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
6. Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
7. Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 21
8. John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 15, 2018" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
9. John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 6, 2018" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 18
10. John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: Primary Election, May 11, 2010" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 25
11. John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: General Election, November 2, 2010" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 18