John Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023.
Michael John Flood is an American attorney,businessman,and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 1st congressional district since July 2022. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served two stints as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district,from 2005 to 2013 and 2021 to 2022. He served as speaker of the legislature from 2007 to 2013.
Robert J. Krist is an American politician who served as the Nebraska State Senator from the 10th district from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party until 2017,his district includes Bennington and part of Omaha. Krist joined the Democratic Party in 2018;he was its nominee for Governor of Nebraska in the 2018 election.
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 Craighead is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. In 2014,she was elected to the Nebraska Legislature,representing a district in Omaha. She resigned in 2017,before the end of her term.
Michael K. Groene is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. In 2014,he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature,representing a district in the southwestern part of the state,including the city of North Platte. Groene is a member of the Republican Party. He resigned in 2022 after admitting to taking sexually inappropriate photographs of a legislative aide.
The 2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of Nebraska,concurrently with the election of Nebraska's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various Nebraska and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts won re-election to a second term.
Megan Catherine Hunt is an American entrepreneur and politician serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature. Hunt represents the 8th legislative district in Omaha,consisting of the midtown neighborhoods of Dundee,Benson,and Keystone. She succeeded term-limited Nebraska State Senator Burke Harr. She identifies as bisexual,and was the first openly LGBT person elected to the state legislature of Nebraska,as well as the first woman to represent the 8th district.
Mike Hilgers is an American businessman,lawyer and politician who is the Nebraska Attorney General. He previously served as a Republican member of the Nebraska Legislature,representing the 21st district from 2017 to 2023. On January 6,2021,Hilgers was elected as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature.
The 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. In the general election,Republican Jim Pillen went on to win the gubernatorial election by a 23-point margin.
The 2020 Nebraska State Legislature elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters elected state senators in the 25 odd-numbered seats of the 49 legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral. State senators serve four-year terms in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
The 2022 Nebraska State Legislature elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters elected state senators in the 24 even-numbered seats of the 49 legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral as well as in a special election for the 31st District. State senators serve four-year terms in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8,2022,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 Nebraska gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
Michael Jacobson is an American politician,businessman,and banker serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 42nd district. Governor Pete Ricketts appointed him on February 23,2022.
The 2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district special election was held on June 28,2022. The seat became vacant upon the resignation of incumbent Republican representative Jeff Fortenberry on March 31,who had announced his plans to resign after being indicted and arrested for lying to the FBI about campaign contributions.
Kathleen Kauth is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Omaha,Nebraska in District 31 who was appointed by Governor Pete Ricketts on June 7,2022,to fill the seat of former Senator Rich Pahls who died on April 27,2022. She then won the vote in the midterm election of 2022 to continue as state senator of Nebraska's District 31.
The 2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the Class 2 member of the United States Senate from Nebraska,to complete the term of Ben Sasse,who resigned on January 8,2023,to become the president of the University of Florida. On January 12,2023,governor Jim Pillen appointed Republican former governor Pete Ricketts to fill the seat for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress and the beginning of the 119th Congress. Ricketts has committed to running in the special election and for a full term in 2026. This marks the first time since 1954 where both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently for election. Primary elections will take place on May 14,2024.
Beau Ballard is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Lincoln,Nebraska,in District 21 who was appointed by Governor Pete Ricketts in consultation with incoming Governor Jim Pillen to fill the seat of former Senator Mike Hilgers who was elected Nebraska Attorney General. Ballard was a former legislative aid in the office of Senator Hilgers for five years prior to his appointment.
The 2024 Nebraska State Legislature elections will take place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters will elect state senators for the 25 odd-numbered seats of the 49 legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral. State senators serve four-year terms in the Nebraska Legislature.
