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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.
Elections
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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| ✔ |
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Jeffrey Fortenberry (R) |
60.4
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141,712 |
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Jessica McClure (D) |
39.6
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93,069 | |
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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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| ✔ |
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Jessica McClure |
66.1
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22,199 |
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Dennis Crawford |
33.9
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11,386 | |
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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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| ✔ |
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Jeffrey Fortenberry |
100.0
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51,809 |
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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 |
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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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class by Senator Elizabeth Warren.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | Honesty and follow-through[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | I'm a lifelong learner, work hard to reach my goals, and am committed to implementing change.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | To serve the people of Nebraska by advocating for economic solutions, health care access, education, and equality.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | Diana Prince because the world needs more female superheroes.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | My family, because I love them.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | The Ants Go Marching (my daughter and I were singing it together).[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | Finding employment after law school, and coming to terms with the fact that the pricetag and effort were not worth it.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | The intended purpose that it should be an office elected through direct democracy.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | I'm not a current representative.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | I'm not a current representative.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | A fair average-median difference calculation, or other mathematical model based on population that discourages gerrymandering.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | As long as I was able to obtain House experience first prior to the leadership position.[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | Kamala Harris[3] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
| “ | 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] | ” |
| —Jessica McClure | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Nebraska's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Nebraska's 1st Congressional District
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jessica McClure's responses," April 17, 2018
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