United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2018

#### General election

##### General election for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Deb Fischer (R) |

57.7

| 403,151

| Jane Raybould (D) |

38.6

| 269,917

| Jim Schultz (L) |

3.6

| 25,349
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

0.1

| 466

* * *

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

| Total votes: 698,883
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Elections in Nebraska, 2018

* General election: Nov. 6
* Voter registration deadline: Oct. 19
* Early voting: Oct. 9 - Nov. 5
* Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

* Online registration: Yes
* Same-day registration: No
* Voter ID: No
* Poll times: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time

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U.S. Senate, Nebraska

Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 1, 2018
Primary: May 15, 2018
General: November 6, 2018

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Pre-election incumbent:
Deb Fischer (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone)
Voting in Nebraska
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Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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## Contents

* 1 Candidates and election results
* 2 Key votes
* 2.1 Key votes cast by Fischer
* 2.2 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
* 3 Noteworthy events
* 3.1 Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote
* 4 Campaign themes
* 4.1 Deb Fischer
* 4.2 Jane Raybould
* 4.3 Jim Schultz
* 5 2016 Pivot Counties
* 6 Campaign finance
* 7 Other 2018 statewide elections
* 8 Wave election analysis
* 9 Election history
* 9.1 2014
* 9.2 2012
* 10 State overview
* 10.1 Partisan control
* 10.1.1 Congressional delegation
* 10.1.2 State executives
* 10.1.3 State legislature
* 10.1.4 Trifecta status
* 10.2 2018 elections
* 10.3 Demographics
* 11 State election history
* 11.1 Historical elections
* 11.1.1 Presidential elections, 2000-2016
* 11.1.2 U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
* 11.1.3 Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
* 11.1.4 Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
* 11.1.5 Trifectas, 1992-2017
* 12 See also
* 13 Footnotes

Voters in Nebraska elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 6, 2018.

The election filled the Class 1 Senate seat held by Deb Fischer (R). She was first elected in 2012.

## Candidates and election results[edit]

See also: Statistics on U.S. Congress candidates, 2018

#### General election

##### General election for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Deb Fischer defeated Jane Raybould and Jim Schultz in the general election for U.S. Senate Nebraska on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Deb Fischer (R) |

57.7

| 403,151

| Jane Raybould (D) |

38.6

| 269,917

| Jim Schultz (L) |

3.6

| 25,349
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

0.1

| 466

* * *

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

| Total votes: 698,883
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Jane Raybould defeated Chris Janicek, Frank Svoboda, and Larry Marvin in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Jane Raybould|

63.7

| 59,067

| Chris Janicek|

20.2

| 18,752

| Frank Svoboda|

11.4

| 10,548

| Larry Marvin|

4.7

| 4,393

* * *

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

| Total votes: 92,760

|
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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Deb Fischer defeated Todd Watson, Jack Heidel, Jeffrey Lynn Stein, and Dennis Macek in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Deb Fischer|

75.8

| 128,157

| Todd Watson|

11.6

| 19,661

| Jack Heidel|

5.6

| 9,413

| Jeffrey Lynn Stein|

3.8

| 6,380

| Dennis Macek|

3.2

| 5,483

* * *

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

| Total votes: 169,094

|
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#### Libertarian primary election

#####  Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Jim Schultz advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Jim Schultz|

100.0

| 1,202

* * *

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

| Total votes: 1,202

|
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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Mark Elworth Jr. (L)

## Key votes[edit]

### Key votes cast by Fischer[edit]

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) cast the following key votes—votes that help citizens understand where their legislators stand on major policy issues—during the 115th Congress, which convened on January 3, 2017, and adjourned on January 3, 2019.

Click show to see key votes for Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) ->

### Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018[edit]

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

* Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)

Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018
Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.[1]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018
Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[2]

Voted Yea on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)

Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018
Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[3]

Voted Yea on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018
Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[4]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018
Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.[5]

Voted Yea on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)

Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.[6]

Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.[7]

Voted Yea on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.[8]

Voted Nay on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.[9]

Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018
Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[10]

Voted Yea on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)

Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017
The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.[11]

Voted Yea on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)

Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017
An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)[12]

Voted Yea on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)

Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017
A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.[13]

Voted Yea on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017
Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.[14]

Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)

Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.[15]

Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))

Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.[16]

Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))

Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.[17]

Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.[18]

* Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)

Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[19]

Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)

Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[20]

Did not vote on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[21]

Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[22]

Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[23]

Voted Yea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018[24]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[25]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[26]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[27]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[28]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[29]

Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017
Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.[30]

Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)

Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017
Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[31]

Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017
Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[32]

Voted Yea on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017
Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.[33]

Voted Nay on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017
Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[34]

Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017
The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[35]

* Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

Voted Nay on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54)

Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018
Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.[36]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017
Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill, click here.[37][38]

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017
Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[39]

Voted Yea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)

Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017
Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[40]

## Noteworthy events[edit]

### Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote[edit]

See also: Supreme Court vacancy, 2018: An overview

On October 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fifty senators voted to confirm Kavanaugh's nomination, 48 voted against, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted present. A simple majority was required to confirm Kavanaugh.[41]

Fischer voted in favor of Kavanaugh's confirmation on October 6, 2018. Fischer released a statement following the vote, saying, "Judge Brett Kavanaugh is an excellent jurist with a deep commitment to our Constitution and the rule of law. Over the course of his 12 years on the D.C. Circuit Court, he has proven to be one of the most thoughtful, preeminent judges in our nation. He will serve the American people with distinction."[42]

Raybould released a statement following the vote saying that she would have opposed Kavanaugh's confirmation: "Despite questions about Judge Kavanaugh’s temperament and partisanship, legitimate concerns about how his votes on the Supreme Court will affect future generations of women, and allegations of sexual assault, Sen. Fischer sided with her party, never once pausing to consider the evidence or its ramifications."[43]

## Campaign themes[edit]

###  Deb Fischer[edit]

Note: Ballotpedia did not find campaign themes information on Deb Fischer's campaign website on October 19, 2018.[44]

###  Jane Raybould[edit]

“  |

Creating Jobs and Growing Small Business

Jane Raybould will fight for Main Street, not Wall Street.

As someone who has brought economic revitalization to small towns and employs more than 2,000 associates at her company B&R Stores, which is comprised of 19 grocery stores serving Nebraskans including Russ’s Markets and Super Savers, Jane knows first-hand how vital independent and small businesses are to every Nebraska community.

The powerful special interests in Washington have led Congress astray. Jane Raybould knows that you don’t create jobs by handing out the biggest tax cuts to huge corporations and biggest campaign donors. Nebraskans deserve real tax reform that provides relief for hard-working Nebraska families, small businesses, seniors citizens, students and farmers. Raybould will fight for actual tax reform that helps Nebraskans see some relief in their wallets.

Ensuring Quality, Affordable Health Care

American citizens have a right to affordable, comprehensive health care, but our system is broken. More than 100,000 Nebraskans use the Affordable Care Act for their medical coverage, but some aspects of the law as written, are not fit for Nebraska families, farmers and senior citizens. The bottom line is this: Hard-working Nebraskans should not have to choose between putting food on the table or paying for insurance for their families. We need to mend, not end, the Affordable Care Act with a replacement solution that works for Nebraska families, farmers and seniors.

Protecting the Agricultural Economy

Nebraska economy’s lifeblood is agriculture. In every corner of the Cornhusker State, even outside of farming communities, agriculture affects the livelihood of all Nebraskans. It was under Senator Deb Fischer’s watch that Nebraska was left without a voice on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, ending a nearly half-century-long streak of Nebraska senators fighting for Nebraska agriculture on this vital committee.

Jane will make sure Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers have a voice by standing up for the issues that impact their livelihoods and the Cornhusker way of life. Our neighbors to the north and south, and countries around the world, are buying what Nebraska grows and we need more trading partners, not fewer.

And to support Nebraska’s rural economy, we need to attract as well as retain businesses and a strong workforce. Our state needs an advocate for increased broadband connectivity that helps grow commerce and allows agricultural businesses to access technology for production efficiencies, for telehealth and educational opportunities.

Educating our Children for a Bright Future

With an exemplary public education system, it’s not surprising that Nebraskans are fiercely proud of the state’s public schools. And those schools should be invested in. Taxpayers’ wallets are already stretched too thin, and Nebraskans should not have to fork out more of their hard-earned money to fund a second education system. A voucher system will not work for Nebraska kids. And nationally, there’s a growing education gap that can’t be solved with such band-aid fixes. Jane will fight for a robust public education system that prepares all of America’s children for 21st century jobs and an education system that continues to offer opportunities and be the great equalizer in our society.

Caring for Aging Nebraskans

There is nothing more important to our senior citizens, and those who will be retiring soon, than Social Security and Medicare. Hard-working Nebraskans deserve to retire at a reasonable age and collect the benefits they’ve faithfully paid into for decades.

Social Security can last—but only if it’s properly taken care of. Jane will fight for Social Security reform, and fight against reductions in benefits, so we can keep our promise to seniors who have worked hard and played by the rules.

Medicare is a lifeline for so many Nebraskans, and we must fight to protect it. As the cost of health insurance and health care rises, seniors are particularly impacted—more can be done to help those who have contributed to the program and earned their benefits. Slashing funding for Medicare is the last thing Nebraskans need.

Supporting Military Families & Our Veterans

Jane Raybould believes we need a strong military—and doing so means not just funding their operations but ensuring that our men and women in uniform, as well as military families, are given every opportunity to succeed and enjoy the freedoms they fight for every day.

Likewise, we must do everything we can to ensure that our Veterans are given that same opportunity, from ensuring they have access to the highest quality health care to educational and entrepreneurship opportunities, and that their loved ones are supported as well.

As the daughter of a World War II Veteran, Jane’s father, Russ Raybould, benefited from the GI bill that helped him earn his degree from Creighton University. In the Senate, Raybould will fight to modernize GI benefits to give Veterans a leg-up in the 21st century economy.[45]

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—Jane Raybould's campaign website (2018)[46]

###  Jim Schultz[edit]

“  |

Budget

Balancing the budget needs to be done through a reduction in the size and scope of government. The average taxpayer already pays over 30% of their income in taxes ? more than food, housing and clothing combined.

We currently spend more on defense than the next ten countries combined. Eight of those countries are allies. We can no longer afford to provide the defense needs of other countries

Economy

The government is highly unlikely to spend economic stimulus money any better than individuals or corporations would. The government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers in the economy.

The recent cut in the corporate tax rate has not completely stabilized yet. Initial results appear to be positive but a period of stability is needed before looking at altering the corporate tax rates again.

Education

Under the 10th Amendment to the Constitution, education is the responsibility of each state. This gives us 50 laboratories of democracy to discover the best methods and practices instead of locking us into one failed policy.

Our schools vary greatly across the nation. There is no one standard that is going to be the best solution in all cases.

Health Care

The Affordable Care Act was sold as a great scheme by which we would force young, healthy, mostly single people to buy health insurance they didn’t need and under the assumption that they wouldn’t use it in order to subsidize healthcare for others. It didn’t work.

The number of uninsured has only dropped by one-third and some of that drop can be attributed to lower unemployment and an improving economy.

Instead, we are now faced with a growing number of people who have coverage they can’t afford to use due to high deductibles and skyrocketing premiums.

Immigration

Having secure borders is a national security imperative. A wall is only one option. To focus on one proposal as the only solution is shortsighted.

Uprooting people who have built lives, families and businesses in our communities is not a wise solution. It is economically devastating especially to rural communities where immigration often accounts for any growth.

Our immigration system needs to reflect the realities of individuals who have been here for decades and offer them a path to legal status.

Defense and Security

Nuclear proliferation is a serious concern for everyone and I support efforts to limit and reduce the threat of nuclear weapons. However, the idea that we should bomb people because we are afraid they will bomb us only makes the pursuit of nuclear weapons more desirable for rouge nations.

The US presence in the Middle East has done nothing but destabilize the region, create new terrorist threats and spawn a regional refugee crisis. Rather than increase our intervention, we need to exit the region and put an end to intervention in other countries.

I am happy to answer your questions about any issue not highlighted here. Please use the contact us tab to send any questions you may have.[45]

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—Jim Schultz's campaign website (2018)[47]

## 2016 Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties and Congressional districts intersecting with Pivot Counties

Nebraska featured one congressional district that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of the 108 congressional districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was more Republican than the partisan breakdown of the U.S. House. Of the 108 congressional districts that had at least one Pivot County, 63 percent were held by a Republican incumbent, while 55.4 percent of U.S. House seats were won by a Republican in the 2016 elections.[48]

## Campaign finance[edit]

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date

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Deb Fischer | Republican Party | $6,449,173 | $6,048,167 | $511,617 |  As of December 31, 2018
Jane Raybould | Democratic Party | $2,106,075 | $2,104,607 | $1,466 |  As of December 31, 2018
Jim Schultz | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

## Other 2018 statewide elections[edit]

See also: States with both gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections in 2018

This race took place in one of twenty-two states that held elections for both governor and U.S. Senate in 2018.

A table of where these elections occurred, the names of incumbents prior to the 2018 elections, and links to our coverage of these races can be viewed by clicking "[show]" on the banner below:

States holding both Gubernatorial and Senate elections in 2018

State  | Incumbent Governor  | Open Seat?  | Incumbent Senator  | Open Seat?
Arizona |  Doug Ducey | No |  Jeff Flake | Yes
California |  Jerry Brown | Yes |  Dianne Feinstein | No
Connecticut |  Dan Malloy | Yes |  Chris Murphy | No
Florida |  Rick Scott | Yes |  Bill Nelson | No
Hawaii |  David Ige | No |  Mazie Hirono | No
Maine |  Paul LePage | Yes |  Angus King | No
Maryland |  Larry Hogan | No |  Ben Cardin | No
Massachusetts |  Charlie Baker | No |  Elizabeth Warren | No
Michigan |  Rick Snyder | Yes |  Debbie Stabenow | No
Minnesota |  Mark Dayton | Yes |  Amy Klobuchar | No
Nebraska |  Pete Ricketts | No |  Deb Fischer | No
Nevada |  Brian Sandoval | Yes |  Dean Heller | No
New Mexico |  Susana Martinez | Yes |  Martin Heinrich | No
New York |  Andrew Cuomo | No |  Kirsten Gillibrand | No
Ohio |  John Kasich | Yes |  Sherrod Brown | No
Pennsylvania |  Tom Wolf | No |  Bob Casey, Jr. | No
Rhode Island |  Gina Raimondo | No |  Sheldon Whitehouse | No
Tennessee |  Bill Haslam | Yes |  Bob Corker | Yes
Texas |  Greg Abbott | No |  Ted Cruz | No
Vermont |  Phil Scott | No |  Bernie Sanders | No
Wisconsin |  Scott Walker | No |  Tammy Baldwin | No
Wyoming |  Matt Mead | Yes |  John Barrasso | No

## Wave election analysis[edit]

See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)

The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?

Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.

Applying this definition to U.S. Senate elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose seven seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.

The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 10 U.S. Senate waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.

U.S. Senate wave elections

Year | President | Party | Election type | Senate seats change | Senate majority[49]
1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -13 | D (flipped)
1958 | Eisenhower | R | Second midterm | -12 | D
1946 | Truman | D | First midterm | -10 | R (flipped)
1980 | Carter | D | Presidential | -9 | R (flipped)
2014 | Obama | D | Second midterm | -9 | R (flipped)
1942 | Roosevelt | D | Third midterm | -8 | D
2008 | George W. Bush | D | Presidential | -8 | D
1926 | Coolidge | R | First midterm[50] | -7 | R
1930 | Hoover | R | First midterm | -7 | R
1986 | Reagan | R | Second midterm | -7 | D (flipped)

## Election history[edit]

### 2014[edit]

U.S. Senate, Nebraska General Election, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | Ben Sasse | 64.4% | 347,636
| Democratic  |  Dave Domina  | 31.5% | 170,127
| Independent  |  Jim Jenkins  | 2.9% | 15,868
| Independent  |  Todd Watson  | 1.2% | 6,260
Total Votes | 539,891
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State

### 2012[edit]

U.S. Senate, Nebraska General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | Deb Fischer | 57.8% | 455,593
| Democratic  |  Bob Kerrey  | 42.2% | 332,979
Total Votes | 788,572
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

## State overview[edit]

### Partisan control[edit]

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Nebraska heading into the 2018 elections.

#### Congressional delegation[edit]

* Following the 2014 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Nebraska.
* Republicans held all three U.S. House seats in Nebraska.

#### State executives[edit]

* As of May 2018, Republicans held six of 10 state executive positions and the remaining four positions were held by nonpartisan officials.
* The governor of Nebraska was Republican Pete Ricketts.

#### State legislature[edit]

* Republicans controlled the Nebraska unicameral with a 30-16 majority.

#### Trifecta status[edit]

* Nebraska was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the state government. Pete Ricketts (R) served as governor and Republicans controlled the state legislature.

### 2018 elections[edit]

See also: Nebraska elections, 2018

Nebraska held elections for the following positions in 2018:

* One U.S. Senate seat
* Three U.S. House seats
* Governor and lieutenant governor
* Four lower state executive positions
* 24 out of 49 state Senate seats
* Municipal elections in Douglas and Lancaster Counties

### Demographics[edit]

Demographic data for Nebraska

| Nebraska| U.S.
Total population:| 1,893,765| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 76,824| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 88.1%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 4.7%| 12.6%
Asian:| 2%| 5.1%
Native American:| 0.9%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0.1%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 2.2%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 10%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 90.7%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 29.3%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $52,997| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 14.6%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nebraska.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2017, Nebraska had a population of approximately 1,920,000 people, with its three largest cities being Omaha (pop. est. 450,000), Lincoln (pop. est. 280,000), and Bellevue (pop. est. 54,000).[51][52]

## State election history[edit]

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Nebraska from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Nebraska Secretary of State.

### Historical elections[edit]

#### Presidential elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Nebraska every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Nebraska 2000-2016

Year  | First-place candidate  | First-place candidate votes (%)  | Second-place candidate  | Second-place candidate votes (%)  | Margin of victory (%)
2016 |  Donald Trump | 58.7% |  Hillary Clinton | 33.7% | 25.0%
2012 |  Mitt Romney | 59.8% |  Barack Obama | 38.0% | 21.8%
2008 |  John McCain | 56.5% |  Barack Obama | 41.6% | 14.9%
2004 |  George W. Bush | 65.9% |  John Kerry | 32.7% | 33.2%
2000 |  George W. Bush | 62.2% |  Al Gore | 33.3% | 28.9%

#### U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Nebraska from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Nebraska 2000-2016

Year  | First-place candidate  | First-place candidate votes (%)  | Second-place candidate  | Second-place candidate votes (%)  | Margin of victory (%)
2014 |  Ben Sasse | 64.3% |  Dave Domina | 31.5% | 32.8%
2012 |  Deb Fischer | 57.8% |  Bob Kerrey | 42.2% | 15.6%
2008 |  Mike Johanns | 57.5% |  Scott Kleeb | 40.1% | 17.4%
2006 |  Ben Nelson | 63.9% |  Pete Ricketts | 36.1% | 27.8%
2002 |  Chuck Hagel | 82.3% |  Charlie Matulka | 14.6% | 67.7%
2000 |  Ben Nelson | 51.1% |  Don Stenberg | 48.9% | 2.2%

#### Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Nebraska.

Election results (Governor), Nebraska 2000-2016

Year  | First-place candidate  | First-place candidate votes (%)  | Second-place candidate  | Second-place candidate votes (%)  | Margin of victory (%)
2014 |  Pete Ricketts | 57.2% |  Chuck Hassebrook | 39.2% | 18.0%
2010 |  Dave Heineman | 73.9% |  Mike Meister | 26.1% | 47.8%
2006 |  Dave Heineman | 73.4% |  David Hahn | 24.5% | 48.9%
2002 |  Mike Johanns | 68.7% |  Stormy Dean | 27.5% | 41.2%

#### Congressional delegation, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Nebraska in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Nebraska 2000-2016

Year  | Republicans  | Republicans (%)  | Democrats  | Democrats (%)  | Balance of power
2016 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3
2014 |  2 | 66.7% |  1 | 33.3% | R+1
2012 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3
2010 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3
2008 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3
2006 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3
2004 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3
2002 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3
2002 |  3 | 100% |  0 | 0% | R+3

#### Trifectas, 1992-2017[edit]

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls the state legislature and the governor's office.

Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2024
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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## See also[edit]

* United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2018
* United States Senate elections, 2018
* Deb Fischer
* United States Senate election in Nebraska (May 15, 2018 Democratic primary)
* United States Senate election in Nebraska (May 15, 2018 Republican primary)

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
2. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
3. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
4. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 5, 2018
5. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
6. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
7. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
8. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
9. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
10. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311)," January 29, 2018
11. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 667)," July 28, 2017
12. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 271 )," July 26, 2017
13. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270)," July 25, 2017
14. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
15. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
16. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
17. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
18. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
19. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157)," September 18, 2018
20. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895)," September 12, 2018
21. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6157 As Amended)," August 23, 2018
22. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5895 As Amended)," June 25, 2018
23. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)," March 23, 2018
24. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 with an Amendment (SA 1930))," February 9, 2018
25. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695)," February 8, 2018
26. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
27. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
28. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
29. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
30. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
31. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
32. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
33. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
34. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
35. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
36. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 54, As Amended), December 13, 2018
37. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
38. ↑ The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
39. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3364)," July 27, 2017
40. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 722 As Amended)," June 15, 2017
41. ↑ New York Times, "Kavanaugh Is Sworn In After Close Confirmation Vote in Senate Video," October 6, 2018
42. ↑ U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, "Senate Confirms Judge Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court With Fischer's Support," October 6, 2018
43. ↑ Jane Raybould for U.S. Senate, "Raybould: Sen. Deb Fischer Lacks the Spine to Stand Up for Women," accessed October 12, 2018
44. ↑ Deb Fischer's campaign website, "Main page," accessed October 19, 2018
45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
46. ↑ Jane Raybould's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 19, 2018
47. ↑ Jim Schultz's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 19, 2018
48. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
49. ↑ Denotes the party that had more seats in the U.S. House following the election.
50. ↑ Calvin Coolidge's (R) first term began in August 1923 after the death of President Warren Harding (R), who was first elected in 1920. Before he had his first midterm in 1926, Coolidge was re-elected as president in 1924.
51. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts - Nebraska," accessed January 9, 2018
52. ↑ Nebraska Demographics, "Nebraska Cities by Population," accessed January 9, 2018

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Deb Fischer (R)

Pete Ricketts (R)

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District 1

Mike Flood (R)

District 2

Don Bacon (R)

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Adrian Smith (R)

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