2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

For related races, see 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.

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.

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →
All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 0 Seats won 3 0 Seat change Popular vote 411,034 231,511 Percentage 62.71% 35.32% Swing 0.54% 0.69%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   50–60%

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

Overview

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	129,236	57.91%	93,929	42.09%	0	0.00%	223,165	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	112,663	51.33%	106,807	48.67%	0	0.00%	219,470	100.0%	Republican hold
District 3	172,700	78.30%	34,836	15.79%	13,016	5.90%	220,552	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	411,034	62.71%	231,511	35.32%	13,016	1.96%	663,187	100.0%

Popular vote Republican   62.71% Democratic   35.32% Other   1.96%

House seats Republican   100.00%

District 1

2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election

← 2022 (special) 2024 →

Nominee Mike Flood Patty Pansing Brooks Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 129,236 93,929 Percentage 57.9% 42.1%

County results Flood:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Pansing Brooks:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Mike Flood Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Flood Republican

See also: Nebraska's 1st congressional district

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.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Flood, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Thireena Yuki Connely, teacher^[3]
• Curtis D. Huffman, welder^[3]
• John Glen Weaver, U.S. Air Force veteran^[3]

Withdrawn

• Jeff Fortenberry, former U.S. representative and convicted felon^[4]

Declined

• Mike Foley, Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, former Nebraska State Auditor, and candidate for governor in 2014 (running for State Auditor)^[5][6]
• Tony Fulton, Nebraska Tax Commissioner and former state senator^[5]
• Suzanne Geist, state senator^[5]
• Mike Hilgers, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature (running for Attorney General)^[5]
• Julie Slama, state senator^[5]

Endorsements

Mike Flood

U.S. Senators

• Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2013–present)^[7]

U.S. Representatives

• Don Bacon, U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district (2017–present)^[7]
• Tom Osborne, former U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district (2001–2007) and former football coach^[8]
• Adrian Smith, U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district (2007–present)^[7]

State officials

• Dave Heineman, former governor of Nebraska (2005–2015)^[9]
• Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska (2015–present)^[9]

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity^[7]
• National Rifle Association-Political Victory Fund^[10]
• National Right to Life Committee^[7]
• Nebraska Farm Bureau^[11]
• Nebraska Right to Life PAC^[12]
• Tea Party Express^[13]

Jeff Fortenberry (withdrawn)

State officials

• Mike Foley, Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska (2015–present)^[14]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Thireena Yuki Connely	Mike Flood	Jeff Fortenberry	Curtis Huffman	John Glen Weaver	Undecided
	March 31, 2022	Fortenberry resigns and withdraws from the race
Moore Information Group (R)[15][A]	February 23, 2022	405 (LV)	± 4.9%	1%	25%	36%	1%	1%	36%
				–	30%	40%	–	–	30%
Moore Information Group (R)[15][A]	January 2022	– (LV)	–	–	33%	35%	–	–	33%

Results

Republican primary results^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Flood	61,265	73.9
	Republican	Jeff Fortenberry (withdrawn)	9,807	11.8
	Republican	John Glen Weaver	5,470	6.6
	Republican	Thireena Yuki Connely	3,353	4.0
	Republican	Curtis Huffman	3,062	3.7
Total votes			82,957	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Patty Pansing Brooks, state senator^[17]

Eliminated in primary

• Jazari Kual, community activist^[18]

Endorsements

Patty Pansing Brooks

U.S. Senators

• Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001) and 35th governor of Nebraska (1983–1987)^[7]
• Ben Nelson, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2001–2013)^[7]

U.S. Representatives

• John Joseph Cavanaugh III, former U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district (1977–1981)^[7]

State officials

• Maxine Moul, 34th lieutenant governor of Nebraska (1991–1993)^[7]
• Kim Robak, 35th lieutenant governor of Nebraska (1993–1999)^[7]

State legislators

• Roy Baker, former state senator (2015–2019)^[7]
• Carol Blood, state senator (2017–present) and nominee for Governor of Nebraska in 2022^[7]
• John Cavanaugh, state senator (2021–present)^[7]
• Machaela Cavanaugh, state senator (2019–present)^[7]
• Danielle Conrad, former state senator (2007–2015)^[7]
• Al Davis, former state senator (2013–2017)^[7]
• Jen Day, state senator (2021–present)^[7]
• Ken Haar, former state senator (2009–2017)^[7]
• Matt Hansen, state senator (2015–present)^[7]
• Megan Hunt, state senator (2019–present)^[7]
• Steve Lathrop, state senator (2007–2015; 2019–present)^[7]
• John McCollister, state senator (2015–present) (Republican)^[19]
• Terrell McKinney, state senator (2021–present)^[7]
• Adam Morfeld, state senator (2015–present)^[7]
• Dan Quick, former state senator (2007–2021)^[7]
• DiAnna Schimek, former state senator (1989–2009)^[7]
• Paul Schumacher, former state senator (2011–2019)^[7]
• Sandy Scofield, former state senator^[7]
• Tony Vargas, state senator (2007–present) and nominee for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2022^[7]
• Lynne Walz, state senator (2007–present)^[7]
• Bob Wickersham, former state senator (1991–2001)^[7]

Local officials

• Leirion Gaylor Baird, incumbent mayor of Lincoln (2019–present)^[20]
• Tanya Cook, member of Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors Subdivision 5 (2020–present) and former state senator (2009–2017)^[7]
• Jane Raybould, Lincoln City Councilwoman, former Lancaster County Commissioner and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014 and governor in 2018^[7]
• Don Wesely, former mayor of Lincoln (1999–2003)^[7]

Individuals

• Chuck Hassebrook, Executive Director of the Center for Rural Affairs, former Regent of the University of Nebraska, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for governor in 2014^[7]
• Susanne Shore, First Lady of Nebraska (2015-present)^[21]

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 265
• Nebraska State AFL–CIO^[22]
• Nebraska State Education Association^[23]

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[24]
• Sierra Club Nebraska chapter^[25]

Newspapers

• Lincoln Journal Star^[26]
• Omaha World-Herald^[27]

Results

Democratic primary results^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Patty Pansing Brooks	31,808	86.6
	Democratic	Jazari Kual	4,944	13.4
Total votes			36,752	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[28]	Solid R	September 1, 2022
Inside Elections[29]	Solid R	September 1, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30]	Safe R	August 24, 2022
Politico[31]	Likely R	August 23, 2022
RCP[32]	Safe R	September 1, 2022
Fox News[33]	Solid R	August 22, 2022
DDHQ[34]	Solid R	September 5, 2022
FiveThirtyEight[35]	Solid R	September 6, 2022
The Economist[36]	Likely R	September 28, 2022

Results

2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election^[37]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Flood (incumbent)	129,236	57.9
	Democratic	Patty Pansing Brooks	93,929	42.1
Total votes			223,165	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2022 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election

← 2020 2024 →

Nominee Don Bacon Tony Vargas Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 112,663 106,807 Percentage 51.3% 48.7%

County results Bacon:      60–70%      70–80% Vargas:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Don Bacon Republican Elected U.S. Representative Don Bacon Republican

See also: Nebraska's 2nd congressional district

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%.^[1]

During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of Don Bacon.^[38]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Don Bacon, incumbent U.S. representative^[39]

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Kuehl^[40]

Withdrawn

• Jim Schultze, IT professional^[40]

Endorsements

Don Bacon

Organizations

• Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions^[41]
• National Rifle Association-Political Victory Fund^[10]
• Nebraska Right to Life PAC^[12]
• Pro-Israel America^[42]
• Republican Jewish Coalition PAC^[43]
• Tea Party Express^[13]

Results

Republican primary results^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Bacon (incumbent)	53,824	77.2
	Republican	Steve Kuehl	15,945	22.8
Total votes			69,769	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tony Vargas, state senator^[44]

Eliminated in primary

• Alisha Shelton, mental health counselor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020^[45]

Declined

• Kara Eastman, nonprofit executive and nominee for this district in 2018 and 2020 (endorsed Shelton)^[46]
• John Ewing, Douglas County treasurer and nominee for this district in 2012^[46]
• Megan Hunt, state senator (running for re-election)^[46]
• Precious McKesson, political activist and Nebraska director for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign^[47]
• Crystal Rhoades, member of the Nebraska Public Service Commission^[46]
• Sage Rosenfels, former professional football player^[46]

Endorsements

Alisha Shelton

Organizations

• BCTGM Local 50G^[48]
• The Collective PAC^[49]
• Congressional Black Caucus^[50]
• EMILY's List^[51]

Tony Vargas

U.S. Senators

• Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001), former governor of Nebraska (1983–1987), and candidate for President of the United States in 1992^[52]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO^[53]
• Communication Workers of America (CWA)^[54]
• IBEW Local 22^[55]
• Nebraska State Education Association^[56]
• United Auto Workers^[57]

Organizations

• 314 Action Fund^[58]
• BOLD PAC^[59]
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus^[60]
• Jewish Democratic Council of America^[61]
• Latino Victory Fund^[62]
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[63]
• Moms Demand Action^[64]
• NARAL Pro-Choice America (post primary)^[65]
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare^[66]
• New Democrat Coalition^[67]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[24]
• Sierra Club Nebraska chapter^[25]

Results

Democratic primary results^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tony Vargas	31,930	68.6
	Democratic	Alisha Shelton	14,585	31.4
Total votes			46,515	100.0

General election

Debates and forums

2022 Nebraska 2nd congressional district debates and forums

No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Participants
P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee W  Withdrawn
					Bacon	Vargas
1[68]	October 13, 2022	League of Women Voters and Omaha Press Club	N/A	N/A	P	P
2[68]	October 16, 2022	KETV	N/A	[69]	P	P

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[28]	Tossup	November 1, 2022
Inside Elections[29]	Tossup	September 1, 2022
Roll Call[70]	Tossup	August 26, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30]	Lean R	November 2, 2022
Politico[31]	Tossup	October 4, 2022
RCP[32]	Lean R	September 1, 2022
Fox News[33]	Lean R	November 1, 2022
DDHQ[34]	Likely R	September 5, 2022
FiveThirtyEight[71]	Likely R	September 6, 2022
The Economist[72]	Tossup	November 5, 2022

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll aggregation	Dates administered	Dates updated	Don Bacon (R)	Tony Vargas (D)	Undecided [b]	Margin
FiveThirtyEight[73]	May 10 – August 7, 2022	August 11, 2022	48.3%	41.9%	9.8%	Bacon +6.4

Graphical summary

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Don Bacon (R)	Tony Vargas (D)	Undecided
Impact Research (D)[74][B]	August 3–7, 2022	501 (LV)	± 4.5%	47%	46%	7%
GBAO (D)[75][C]	June 27–30, 2022	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	47%	48%	5%
RMG Research[76][D]	May 19–20, 2022	500 (LV)	± 4.5%	52%	37%	9%
Change Research (D)[77][B]	May 6–10, 2022	564 (LV)	± 4.6%	39%	42%	16%
Change Research (D)[78][B]	March 26–29, 2022	550 (LV)	± 4.5%	39%	40%	16%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Generic Republican	Generic Democrat	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[79][E]	October 18, 2022	–	–	44%	47%	9%
Impact Research (D)[74][B]	August 3–7, 2022	501 (LV)	± 4.5%	44%	40%	16%
Change Research (D)[78][B]	March 26–29, 2022	550 (LV)	± 4.5%	40%	39%	21%

Hypothetical polling

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Results

2022 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election^[37]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Bacon (incumbent)	112,663	51.3
	Democratic	Tony Vargas	106,807	48.7
Total votes			219,470	100.0
	Republican hold

By county

County	Don Bacon Republican		Tony Vargas Democratic		Total votes
	%	#	%	#
Douglas	48.77%	93,363	51.23%	98,055	191,418
Sarpy	65.37%	12,189	34.63%	6,457	18,646
Saunders	75.60%	7,111	24.40%	2,295	9,406

District 3

2022 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election

← 2020 2024 →

Nominee Adrian Smith David Else Mark Elworth Jr. Party Republican Democratic Legal Marijuana Now Popular vote 172,700 34,836 13,016 Percentage 78.3% 15.8% 5.9%

County results Smith:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Adrian Smith Republican Elected U.S. Representative Adrian Smith Republican

See also: Nebraska's 3rd congressional district

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.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative^[80]

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Calhoun^[81]

Endorsements

Adrian Smith

Federal officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)^[82]

Organizations

• National Rifle Association-Political Victory Fund^[10]
• Nebraska Right to Life PAC^[12]

Results

Republican primary results^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adrian Smith (incumbent)	89,453	76.0
	Republican	Mike Calhoun	28,243	24.0
Total votes			117,696	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Else^[83]

Eliminated in primary

• Daniel Wik, doctor^[83]

Results

Primary results by county:

  Else

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

  Wik

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

  Tie

•   50–60%

Democratic primary results^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Else	8,701	52.2
	Democratic	Daniel Wik	7,968	47.8
Total votes			16,669	100.0

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^[83]

Results

Legal Marijuana Now primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Legal Marijuana Now	Mark Elworth Jr.	89	100.0
Total votes			89	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[28]	Solid R	September 1, 2022
Inside Elections[29]	Solid R	September 1, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30]	Safe R	August 24, 2022
Politico[31]	Solid R	August 23, 2022
RCP[32]	Safe R	September 1, 2022
Fox News[84]	Solid R	August 22, 2022
DDHQ[34]	Solid R	September 5, 2022
FiveThirtyEight[71]	Solid R	September 6, 2022
The Economist[72]	Safe R	September 28, 2022

Results

2022 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election^[85]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adrian Smith (incumbent)	172,700	78.3
	Democratic	David Else	34,836	15.8
	Legal Marijuana Now	Mark Elworth Jr.	13,016	5.9
Total votes			220,552	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• 2022 Nebraska elections

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.

Partisan clients

1. This poll was sponsored by Fortenberry's campaign
2. This poll was sponsored by 314 Action, which supports Vargas
3. This poll was sponsored by Vargas's campaign
4. Unclear: Poll says likely Primary voters, dates from after Primary
5. This poll was sponsored by the House Majority PAC