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Jessica McClure

Democratic Party

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Last election

November 6, 2018

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Jessica McClure (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2018
* 2 Campaign themes
* 2.1 2018
* 2.1.1 Ballotpedia survey responses
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Elections

### 2018

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2018

General election

##### General election for U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Incumbent Jeffrey Fortenberry defeated Jessica McClure in the general election for U.S. House Nebraska District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Jeffrey Fortenberry (R)  |

60.4

| 141,712

| Jessica McClure (D)  |

39.6

| 93,069

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 234,781
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Jessica McClure defeated Dennis Crawford in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Jessica McClure |

66.1

| 22,199

| Dennis Crawford |

33.9

| 11,386

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 33,585

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1

Incumbent Jeffrey Fortenberry advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 1 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Jeffrey Fortenberry |

100.0

| 51,809

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 51,809

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## Campaign themes

### 2018

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys

Jessica McClure participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 17, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jessica McClure's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“  | 1) Affordable, Accessible Health Care

2) Education
3) Equal Rights For All[2][3]

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“  | My daughter has eosinophilic esophagitis. She is forever labeled with a pre-existing condition, and I am fearful for her future. When our current Congressman voted to take away protections for Nebraskans like my daughter, and I couldn’t just sit by and do nothing. I decided to speak up, and run for office. I will fight for accessible, affordable health care because our lives depend on it.Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] | ”

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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jessica McClure answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

“  | Marie Curie because she was pioneering women in the sciences. She was involved in students' revolutionary organization prior to leaving Warsaw, was head of the physics laboratory at the Sorbonne, and gained her Doctor of Science degree in 1903. She was awarded half a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 for her work with spontaneous radiation. In 1911, she received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work with radioactivity.[3] | ”

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Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
“  | This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class by Senator Elizabeth Warren.[3] | ”

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What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“  | Honesty and follow-through[3] | ”

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What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“  | I'm a lifelong learner, work hard to reach my goals, and am committed to implementing change.[3] | ”

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What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“  | To serve the people of Nebraska by advocating for economic solutions, health care access, education, and equality.[3] | ”

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What legacy would you like to leave?
“  | I would like to think my ethical campaigning will be the start of system where it is not okay to attack opponents personally. That more women feel comfortable working on campaigns and running for office. That I am a tireless champion for equality.[3] | ”

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What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
“  | Watching the towers fall on 9/11. To this day, I can remember the panic and horror I felt during my physics class, and it still makes me emotional. I was 19.[3] | ”

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What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“  | Locker room attendant at the local swimming pool at age 14. I had this job until I was old enough to work as a lifeguard.[3] | ”

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What happened on your most awkward date?
“  | Going to Star Trek IX movie when I'd never seen a single of the previous Star Trek movies. I had no idea what was happening.[3] | ”

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What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“  | Christmas for sure! I love spending time with my family in Nebraska and watching the kids go wild opening gifts. The huge meals are the best.[3] | ”

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If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
“  | Diana Prince because the world needs more female superheroes.[3] | ”

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What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“  | My family, because I love them.[3] | ”

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What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“  | The Ants Go Marching (my daughter and I were singing it together).[3] | ”

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What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“  | Finding employment after law school, and coming to terms with the fact that the pricetag and effort were not worth it.[3] | ”

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What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?
“  | The intended purpose that it should be an office elected through direct democracy.[3] | ”

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Do you believe that it’s beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?
“  | I started my career as a chemist, but moved out of the laboratory and started working with federal regulations. In the last few years I’ve worked with EPA, FDA, USDA, and Customs Compliance. Regulatory work was intriguing, so I decided to put myself through law school. I have work as a regulatory compliance specialist after law school.[3] | ”

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What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
“  | Getting to a place where both Republicans and Democrats a can work together to create quality legislation that helps our country. Partisan politics seems to be getting uglier and uglier every year.[3] | ”

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If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“  | I'm not a current representative.[3] | ”

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If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?
“  | I'm not a current representative.[3] | ”

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Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?
“  | Two year terms are great if the position holds true to the original intent. However, with long campaign cycles it seems like the House is always campaigning.[3] | ”

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What are your thoughts on term limits?
“  | Term limits are good to limit oversaturation of politicians who have unlimited wealth to continue to be in office at the expense of the people.[3] | ”

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What process do you favor for redistricting?
“  | A fair average-median difference calculation, or other mathematical model based on population that discourages gerrymandering.[3] | ”

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If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“  | As long as I was able to obtain House experience first prior to the leadership position.[3] | ”

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Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“  | Kamala Harris[3] | ”

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Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
“  | I've heard many stories, including ones that were so moving they just made me want to work harder and harder to represent Nebraskans. Stories about access to health care are so important because those who work hard still do not have treatment for cancer or surgeries they truly need and cannot afford. Recently, a story discussing what happens when OSHA safety requirements aren't met really hit home. To the individual I spoke with, your voice was heard and I'm absolutely committed to workplace safety.[3] | ”

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—Jessica McClure

## See also

| Suggest a link

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* United States House of Representatives
* Nebraska's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
* Nebraska's 1st Congressional District

## External links

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* Campaign website
* Twitter

## Footnotes

1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jessica McClure's responses," April 17, 2018
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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