NEBRASKA

Your complete directory of Nebraska candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 1, 2012
Filing Deadline (Independents & Third Parties): September 4, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 26, 2012
Primary: May 15, 2012

This page was last updated on January 31, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Dave Heineman (R)* - Term Limited in 2014. ]
Rick Sheehy (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-Hastings Mayor, Ex-Hastings City Councilman & Ex-Paramedic

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2014.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Gubernatorial nominees select Lt. Governor runningmates after the primary.)
[ Rick Sheehy (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2014. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
John Gale (R)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jon Bruning (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Mike Foley (R)*

STATE TREASURER:
Don Stenberg (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

Nebraska Unicameral

U.S. SENATE:

[ Ben Nelson (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Chuck Hassebrook (D) - University of Nebraska Regent
Bob Kerrey (D) - Ex-College President, Ex-US Senator, Ex-Governor & Vietnam War Veteran
Steve Lathrop (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Steven Lustgarten (D) - Attorney
Larry Marvin (D) - USAF Veteran, Democratic Activist, '08 Candidate & '98 State Sen. Candidate
Kim Robak (D) - Ex-Lt. Governor & Attorney
Sherman Yates (D) - Non-Profit Executive & '10 US Rep. Candidate
Jon Bruning (R) - Attorney General & Ex-State Sen.
Deb Fischer (R) - State Sen., Ex-Valentine School Board Member & Rancher
Pat Flynn (R) - Financial Advisor & '08 Candidate
Mike Foley (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Sen. & Accountant
Mike Simmonds (R) - Businessman
Don Stenberg (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-Attorney General & '96/'00/'06 US Sen. Candidate
Spencer Zimmerman (R) - Truck Driver & USAF Veteran
Russell Anderson (Independent) - USAF Veteran

Mike Johanns (R)* - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jeff Fortenberry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dennis Parker (R) - Church Music Director, Navy Veteran & '10 Candidate
Jessica Lynn Turek (R) - Musician, '10 Candidate & Ex-Democrat

District 2:
Lee Terry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Anderson (R)
Glenn Freeman (R) - Ex-Douglas County GOP Chair, Retired Congressional Aide & USAF Veteran
Jack Heidel (R) - College Professor, Mathematician & Navy Veteran
Brett Lindstrom (R) - Financial Advisor & Ex-College Football Player
Howard Buffett (D) - US Defense Dept. Official, Farmer, Philanthropist & Democratic Activist
John Ewing (D) - Douglas County Treasurer & Retired Omaha Deputy Police Chief
Gwen Howard (D) - State Sen. & Social Worker
Joe Vaughn (Independent) - Chef

District 3:
Adrian Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Nebraska
Nebraska Democratic Party
Green Party of Nebraska
Libertarian Party of Nebraska
Nebraska Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alliance Times-Herald
Aurora News-Register
Beatrice Daily Sun
Columbus Telegram
Fremont Tribune
Hastings Tribune
Hooker County Tribune
Kearney Hub
KMTV-3 (Omaha)
Lexington Clipper-Herald
Lincoln Journal Star
McCook Daily Gazette
Nebraska Citizen (Politics)
Nebraska State Paper.com
New Nebraska Network
Norfolk Daily News
North Platte Telegraph
Omaha World-Herald
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Sidney Sun
Sidney Telegraph