# Nebraska Republican Party

The Nebraska Republican Party (NEGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Nebraska. The party is led by chair Eric Underwood. Its headquarters is located in Lincoln. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all of Nebraska's three U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, the state legislature, and the governorship.

## Party history

After 1860, Republicans dominated state elections in Nebraska for 30 years. The state has been strongly Republican during presidential elections.
As a result of a referendum in 1934, Nebraska has the United States' only unicameral legislature, known as the Nebraska Unicameral. All representatives are officially nonpartisan. Despite this, Republicans have held a majority in the state legislature for several decades.

## Political campaigns

In December 2009, the party organized a nationwide effort to unseat Democratic Senator Ben Nelson in 2012 under the theme "Give Ben The Boot".
For the 2024 United States elections, the state party made the unorthodox decision to support none of Nebraska's five incumbents throughout the primary season. The party endorsed opponents to Don Bacon, Adrian Smith and Pete Ricketts and did not endorse Deb Fischer nor Mike Flood in their races. All incumbents prevailed by large margins in their primary races; the closest was Bacon with a 24-point difference.

## Current elected officials

The Nebraska Republican Party currently controls all six statewide offices, both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and all of the state's U.S. House seats.

### Members of Congress
#### U.S. Senate

* Senior U.S. Senator Deb Fischer
* Junior U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts

#### U.S. House of Representatives

* Mike Flood, 1st District
* Don Bacon, 2nd District
* Adrian Smith, 3rd District

### Statewide offices

* Governor: Jim Pillen
* Lieutenant Governor: Joe Kelly
* Secretary of State: Bob Evnen
* Attorney General: Mike Hilgers
* Treasurer: John Murante
* Auditor: Mike Foley

### Statewide Supreme Court Justices

* Michael Heavican, Chief Justice
* Stephanie F. Stacy, District 1
* William B. Cassel, District 3
* Jonathan Papik, District 4
* Jeffrey J. Funke, District 5
* John Freudenberg, District 6

### Party officers

Leadership:
* Eric Underwood, Chairman
* Mary Jane Truemper, Vice Chairman
* Todd Watson, Assistant Chairman
* Jon Tucker, Assistant Chairman
* Cammie Methany, Assistant Chairman
* Kirk Penner, Assistant Chairman
* Rick Benson, Secretary
* Dave Plond, Treasurer
* William Feely, National Committeeman
* Fanchon Blythe, National Committeewoman
* Blane Brummond, Legal Counsel

## Electoral history
### Gubernatorial

Nebraska Republican Party gubernatorial election results :
| Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
| 1994 | Gene Spence | 148,230 | 25.6% | Lost N |
| 1998 | Mike Johanns | 293,910 | 53.90% | Won Y |
| 2002 | Mike Johanns | 330,349 | 68.68% | Won Y |
| 2006 | Dave Heineman | 434,802 | 73.4% | Won Y |
| 2010 | Dave Heineman | 360,645 | 73.90% | Won Y |
| 2014 | Pete Ricketts | 308,751 | 57.15% | Won Y |
| 2018 | Pete Ricketts | 411,812 | 59.00% | Won Y |
| 2022 | Jim Pillen | 398,334 | 59.22% | Won Y |