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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 0

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the State of Nebraska, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The Primary elections are scheduled for May 14, 2024.

District 1[edit]

2024 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee TBD Carol Blood (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Mike Flood
Republican



The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent is Republican Mike Flood, who was re-elected with 57.9% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Michael Connely, education advisor and candidate for governor in 2022[2]
  • Mike Flood, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]

Endorsements[edit]

Mike Flood
Organizations

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Flood (R) $1,015,715 $565,893 $456,694
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Connely
Republican Mike Flood (incumbent)
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Carol Blood
State legislators
Organizations

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Blood
Total votes

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[10] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[12] Safe R October 5, 2023
CNalysis[13] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results[edit]

Nebraska's 1st congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican TBD
Democratic Carol Blood
Total votes

District 2[edit]

2024 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee TBD Tony Vargas (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Don Bacon
Republican



The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, and suburban parts of northern Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon. The incumbent is Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

Withdrawn[edit]

  • Michael Connely, education advisor and candidate for governor in 2022 (endorsed Frei, switched to the 1st district)[2]

Declined[edit]

  • Robert Anthony, real estate broker (endorsed Frei)[16]

Endorsements[edit]

Don Bacon
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. representatives
State legislators
  • 26 state senators[19]
Organizations
Labor unions
Dan Frei
Political parties

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Don
Bacon
Dan
Frei
Undecided
Meeting Street Insights (R)[A] February 12–14, 2024 400 ± 4.9% 67% 15% 18%

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Don Bacon (R) $3,373,669 $1,504,643 $1,888,261
Dan Frei (R) $84,825 $30,650 $54,175
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Bacon (incumbent)
Republican Dan Frei
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Presumptive nominee[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tony Vargas (D) $2,210,846 $654,539 $1,609,695
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Vargas
Total votes

Independents[edit]

Declined[edit]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Lean R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[10] Tilt R March 28, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Tossup February 8, 2024
Elections Daily[12] Tossup October 5, 2023
CNalysis[13] Tossup November 16, 2023

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Don
Bacon (R)
Tony
Vargas (D)
Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D)[B] February 20–25, 2024 500 ± 4.4% 43% 46% 11%

Results[edit]

Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican TBD
Democratic Tony Vargas
Total votes

District 3[edit]

2024 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Adrian Smith
Republican



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 is Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

John Walz
Political parties

Fundraising[edit]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Adrian Smith (R) $916,297 $652,562 $1,178,270
John Walz (R) $387 $404 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[46]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert McCuiston
Republican Adrian Smith (incumbent)
Republican John Walz
Total votes

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Daniel Ebers, hotel manager[41]
  • David Else, farmer and nominee for this district in 2022[41]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Ebers
Democratic David Else
Total votes

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid R February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[10] Solid R March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe R February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[12] Safe R October 5, 2023
CNalysis[13] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results[edit]

Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican TBD
Democratic TBD
Total votes

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll commissioned by Bacon's campaign
  2. ^ Poll commissioned by Vargas's campaign

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "2022 National House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Sanderford, Aaron (March 1, 2024). "Republican challenger switches House races to clear NE02 GOP primary field for Bacon vs. Frei". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Stoddard, Martha (January 24, 2024). "Republican Mike Flood files for reelection to 1st District congressional seat". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mike Flood Earns Nebraska Farm Bureau Endorsement for First Congressional District". KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI. February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Election United States House - Nebraska 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (January 23, 2024). "Nebraska State Sen. Carol Blood poised to run against Rep. Mike Flood for Congress". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Wegley, Andrew (January 27, 2024). "Carol Blood declares 'it's about time for a win' as she launches run for Congress". JournalStar.com. The Lincoln Journal Star.
  8. ^ "Vote Mama PAC | Candidates". Vote Mama PAC. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up". Sabato's Crystal Ball. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "2024 House Forecast". November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  14. ^ Frisk, Garrett (July 21, 2023). "We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  15. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (January 21, 2024). "Dan Frei makes it official, files to challenge Rep. Don Bacon in 2nd District". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  16. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (January 5, 2024). "U.S. Rep. Don Bacon likely to face a challenger on his right". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  17. ^ Staff, Bolton PAC (February 27, 2024). "Ambassador John Bolton Endorses Don Bacon for U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska's Second District". John Bolton PAC | BoltonPAC.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  18. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (December 19, 2023). "House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Omaha, endorses Rep. Don Bacon". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  19. ^ Wegley, Andrew (February 1, 2024). "In break with Nebraska GOP, group of Republican state senators endorse federal incumbents". JournalStar.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  20. ^ America, Pro Israel (January 9, 2024). "Pro-Israel America Re-Launches with New Mission, Leadership, and Endorsements". Pro Israel America. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  21. ^ "RJC Announces 11 House Endorsements". Republican Jewish Coalition. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  22. ^ "AFA Endorsed Candidates for 2024 Election". Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  23. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (November 27, 2023). "U.S. Rep. Don Bacon gets expected Omaha police union endorsement, but early". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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  25. ^ a b "2024 Election United States House - Nebraska 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  26. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (July 5, 2023). "State Sen. Tony Vargas announces 2024 run at Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska's 2nd District". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  27. ^ "CHC BOLD PAC Endorses Tony Vargas in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District". www.boldpac.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  28. ^ "Democrats launch their first slate of challengers in the fight for the House majority". NBC News. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  29. ^ Schneider, Elena (February 8, 2024). "Pro-Israel group wades into several contested Democratic primaries". Politico. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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  32. ^ "Jewish Dems Endorse in Key House and Senate Races, Pledge Resources to Mobilize Jewish Voters". Jewish Democratic Council of America. March 28, 2023.
  33. ^ "Latino Victory Fund Endorses Tony Vargas for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District". Latino Victory. October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  34. ^ "LCV Action Fund Announces Slate of New U.S. House Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  35. ^ "NewDem Action Fund Endorses Tony Vargas for Nebraska's Second Congressional District". NewDem Action Fund. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  36. ^ "New Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsements: We Can Flip The House By Electing These Reproductive Rights Champions in 2024". www.plannedparenthoodaction.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  37. ^ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of Challengers in Key U.S. House Districts". Reproductive Freedom for All. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  38. ^ "2024 Endorsements | Sierra Club Independent Action". www.sierraclubindependentaction.org. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  39. ^ "Make a high-impact donation—without all the usual drama". Swing Left.
  40. ^ "This is very flattering, but I would never allow the Governor of Nebraska to appoint my replacement in the Legislature. There's no way I could do that to my district! But thanks so much for the encouragement — I'm right where I need to be. ❤️".
  41. ^ a b c "Nebraska Statewide Candidate List". Nebraska Secretary of State. January 5, 2024.
  42. ^ Allen, Ashanti (January 9, 2024). "Adrian Smith files for re-election for Nebraska's Third Congressional District". KNOP-TV. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  43. ^ "Hastings man running against Adrian Smith for congress". KSNB-TV. December 27, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  44. ^ "Endorsed Candidates | CWF". www.cwfpac.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  45. ^ "Mike Flood Earns Nebraska Farm Bureau Endorsement for First Congressional District". York's Max Country 104.9. February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  46. ^ "2024 Election United States House - Nebraska 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

External links[edit]

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates