United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2008

The 2008 congressional elections in Nebraska will be held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives. Nebraska has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

The party primary elections were held May 13th. [ [http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2008/index.html November 2008 Elections] "Nebraska Secretary of State"]

The only seat not considered safe for the incumbent party is District 2.

District breakdown

District 1

This district encompasses most of the eastern quarter of the state. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.:Jeff Fortenberry (R) - Incumbent ( [http://www.supportfort.com/ campaign website] ):Max Yashirin (D) ( [http://www.maxcongress.com/ campaign website] )
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-NE-01 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=NE01&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 2

This district encompasses the core of the Omaha metropolitan area. In 1999, then freshman incumbent Republican Lee Terry announced that he would break the term-limits pledge he made in his 1998 campaign. This garnered some bad press, but he won three more terms with little trouble. However, in 2006, he won by 55% to 45%, much less than expected in a solidly Republican district. His Democratic opponent in that race, Omaha businessman Jim Esch, is the Democratic nominee to face Terry in 2008. "CQ Politics" forecasts the race as 'Republican Favored'. "The Cook Political Report" ranks it 'Lean Republican'. "The Rothenberg Political Report" rates it 'Safe Republican'.:Lee Terry (R) - Incumbent ( [http://www.leeterry.com/ campaign website] ):Jim Esch (D) ( [http://www.jimesch.org/ campaign website] )
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-NE-02 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=NE02&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

District 3

This district encompasses the western three-fourths of the state. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.:Adrian M. Smith (R) - Incumbent ( [http://www.joinadrian.com/ campaign website] ):Jay C. Stoddard (D) ( [http://www.jaystoddard.org/ campaign website] )
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-NE-03 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=NE03&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org

References

* [http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive.php 2008 Competitive House Race Chart] "The Cook Political Report", October 2, 2008.
* [http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/2008-house-ratings_30.html 2008 House Ratings] "The Rothenberg Political Report", September 30, 2008

External links

* [http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2008/index.html 2008 Elections] from the "Nebraska Secretary of State"
* [http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=NE&go33.x=8&go33.y=9 U.S. Congress candidates for Nebraska] at Project Vote Smart
* [http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/Nebraska Nebraska U.S. House Races] from "2008 Race Tracker"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=NE Campaign contributions for Nebraska congressional races] from OpenSecrets.org

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