Chris Beutler is an American politician and former Mayor of Lincoln,Nebraska,having served from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1979 to 1986 and from 1991 to 2006.
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.
The Nebraska Democratic Party (NDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Nebraska. Over 700 Democrats are elected across the state of Nebraska. Jane Kleeb is the chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party and also serves as the Midwest Chair of the Association of State Democratic Committees.
Amanda McGill Johnson is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. From 2007 to 2015,she represented a Lincoln district in the Nebraska Legislature. She has served on the Millard Public Schools Board of Education since 2017. In 2020,she published her first children's book Unicameral and You:Collaborating for the Common Good in Nebraska's Capitol.
Heath Mello is an American politician who is a former member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Mello ran for mayor of Omaha,Nebraska,but was defeated by incumbent Jean Stothert in the 2017 mayoral election,receiving 46.56% of the vote.
Jeremiah J. Nordquist is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. Nordquist represented an Omaha district in the Nebraska Legislature from 2009 to 2015. He served in the Unicameral as a member of the Democratic Party,but is now a registered Non-Partisan.
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.
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.
Laura Lynne Ebke is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. A resident of the city of Crete in the southeastern part of the state,she served a single term in the Nebraska Legislature,from 2015 to 2019.
Robert "Bob" Hilkemann is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. In 2014,he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature,representing an Omaha district.
Mervin Merle Riepe is an American politician from the state of Nebraska. In 2014,he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature,representing a district in the Omaha metropolitan area. In 2018,he lost re-election to Democrat Steve Lathrop,but in 2022 after Lathrop decided not to seek re-election,Riepe was again elected to the Nebraska Legislature.
John S. McCollister is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 2015 to 2023,representing an Omaha district. McCollister is a moderate member of the Republican Party.
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.
Carol Blood is an American politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. In 2016,she was elected to represent District 3 in Sarpy County in the Nebraska Legislature with 51.56% of the vote. In 2020 she was re-elected with 50.4% of the vote. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election. Blood is a member of the Democratic Party,though elections to the Nebraska Legislature are officially nonpartisan.
Anthony Vargas is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature. Vargas represents the 7th district,which covers all of downtown Omaha and much of southeastern Omaha.
Mike McDonnell is an American politician who serves in the Nebraska Legislature,representing the 5th district. He was a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 2024 after being censured by the Nebraska Democratic Party for voting for anti-abortion legislation and a ban on transgender medical procedures for those under the age of 18.
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.
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 2024 Nebraska State Legislature elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters elected 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. All elections are technically non-partisan in the State Legislature;therefore,any parties listed are from candidates' websites and official party endorsement lists. Candidates all appear on the ballot as nonpartisan. Senators are limited to two consecutive terms,after which they must wait four years before running again.
