2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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.

Nebraska's primary elections took place on May 10, 2022.

Overview

District 1

The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent was Republican Mike Flood, who was elected with 52.7% of the vote in a 2022 special election after the previous incumbent, Jeff Fortenberry, resigned March 31, 2022, after having been indicted and convicted on charges of lying to the FBI about campaign donations.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Flood, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Thireena Yuki Connely, teacher
• Curtis D. Huffman, welder
• John Glen Weaver, U.S. Air Force veteran

Withdrawn

• Jeff Fortenberry, former U.S. representative and convicted felon

Declined

• Mike Foley, Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, former Nebraska State Auditor, and candidate for governor in 2014 (running for State Auditor)
• Tony Fulton, Nebraska Tax Commissioner and former state senator
• Suzanne Geist, state senator
• Mike Hilgers, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature (running for Attorney General)
• Julie Slama, state senator

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Patty Pansing Brooks, state senator

Eliminated in primary

• Jazari Kual, community activist

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, parts of Saunders County, and suburban parts of northern Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon. The incumbent was Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2020 on the same ballot that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden won the district with 52.2%.

During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of Don Bacon.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Don Bacon, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Kuehl

Withdrawn

• Jim Schultze, IT professional

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tony Vargas, state senator

Eliminated in primary

• Alisha Shelton, mental health counselor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

Declined

• Kara Eastman, nonprofit executive and nominee for this district in 2018 and 2020 (endorsed Shelton)
• John Ewing, Douglas County treasurer and nominee for this district in 2012
• Megan Hunt, state senator (running for re-election)
• Precious McKesson, political activist and Nebraska director for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign
• Crystal Rhoades, member of the Nebraska Public Service Commission
• Sage Rosenfels, former professional football player

Endorsements

Results

General election

Debates and forums

Predictions

Polling

Aggregate polls

Graphical summary

Results

By county

District 3

The 3rd district covers most of the rural central and western part of the state, and includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. The incumbent was Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 78.5% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Calhoun

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Else

Eliminated in primary

• Daniel Wik, doctor

Results

Legal Marijuana Now primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Elworth Jr., chair of the Nebraska Legal Marijuana NOW Party, nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2016, and Democratic nominee for this district in 2020

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

See also

• 2022 Nebraska elections

Notes

Partisan clients

References

• Evnen, Robert B. (November 8, 2022). 2022 General Canvass Book (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Nebraska", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Nebraska: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Nebraska". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Nebraska at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Patty Pansing Brooks (D) for Congress
• Mike Flood (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Don Bacon (R) for Congress
• Tony Vargas (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• David Else (D) for Congress
• Adrian Smith (R) for Congress