# 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the State of Nebraska, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The Primary elections were held on May 14, 2024.

## District 1

The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent is Republican Mike Flood, who was re-elected with 57.9% of the vote in 2022.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Mike Flood, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Eliminated in primary

* Michael Connely, education advisor and candidate for governor in 2022

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* AIPAC
* National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* Nebraska Farm Bureau
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce (post-primary)

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Michael Connely (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Flood (R) | $1,279,065 | $928,355 | $357,582 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Flood (incumbent) | 56,846 | 81.5 |
| | Republican | Michael Connely | 12,884 | 18.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,730 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Carol Blood, state senator and nominee for governor in 2022

#### Endorsements

State legislators
* George Dungan III, state senator
Organizations
* Vote Mama
Labor unions
* National Education Association

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Carol Blood (D) | $36,076 | $20,647 | $15,428 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carol Blood | 34,888 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,888 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | April 29, 2024 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 23, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe R | October 5, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid R | November 16, 2023 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Flood (R) | Carol Blood (D) | Undecided |
| YouGov | October 21–28, 2024 | 406 (LV) | – | 53% | 39% | 8% |

#### Results

2024 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Flood (incumbent) | 187,559 | 60.1 |
| | Democratic | Carol Blood | 124,498 | 39.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 312,057 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, Saunders County, and suburban parts of northern Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon. The incumbent is Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2022.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Don Bacon, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Eliminated in primary

* Dan Frei, businessman, former member of the Nebraska Republican Party State Central Committee, and candidate for this district in 2014

#### Withdrawn

* Michael Connely, education advisor and candidate for governor in 2022 (endorsed Frei, switched to the 1st district)

#### Declined

* Robert Anthony, real estate broker (endorsed Frei)

#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* John Bolton, United States National Security Advisor (2018–2019), United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017-2021) (post-primary)
U.S. senators
* Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2013–present)
* Pete Ricketts, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2023–present)
U.S. representatives
* Mike Johnson, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2023–present) and LA-04 (2017–present)
State officials
* Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska (2023–present)
* Bob Evnen, Nebraska Secretary of State (2019–present)
State legislators
* 26 state senators
Local officials
* Jean Stothert, Mayor of Omaha
Individuals
* Ann Ashford, Democratic primary candidate for this district in 2020 and wife of former U.S. Representative Brad Ashford (Democratic)
Organizations
* AIPAC
* BIPAC
* National Republican Congressional Committee
* National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* Pro-Israel America
* Republican Jewish Coalition
* With Honor Fund
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce (post-primary)
Labor unions
* Association of Flight Attendants
* Omaha Police Officers Association
Political parties
* Nebraska Republican Party

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Don Bacon (R) | $3,465,982 | $1,929,712 | $1,727,525 |
| Dan Frei (R) | $125,759 | $84,491 | $41,268 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Bacon (incumbent) | 35,748 | 62.0 |
| | Republican | Dan Frei | 21,946 | 38.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,694 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Tony Vargas, state senator and nominee for this district in 2022

#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan (2019–present)
Organizations
* CHC BOLD PAC
* DCCC Red to Blue
* Democratic Majority for Israel
* End Citizens United
* Everytown for Gun Safety
* J Street PAC
* Jewish Democratic Council of America
* Latino Victory Fund
* League of Conservation Voters
* NewDem Action Fund
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Reproductive Freedom for All
* Sierra Club
* Swing Left
Labor unions
* United Auto Workers

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Tony Vargas (D) | $2,407,207 | $819,341 | $1,641,255 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Vargas | 39,038 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,038 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Declined

* Megan Hunt, state senator

### General election
#### Debates and forums

2024 Nebraska 2nd congressional district debates and forums :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | Participants |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | | |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | Bacon | Vargas |
| 1 | October 4, 2024 | WOWT | Brian Mastre | | P | P |
| 2 | October 8, 2024 | Nebraska Public Media | Aaron Sanderford | | P | P |
| 3 | October 13, 2024 | KETV | Rob McCartney | | P | P |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D (flip) | November 1, 2024 |
| Inside Elections | Tilt D (flip) | October 10, 2024 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | September 30, 2024 |
| Elections Daily | Lean D (flip) | October 10, 2024 |
| CNalysis | Tilt D (flip) | October 7, 2024 |
| Roll Call | Tilt D (flip) | October 15, 2024 |
| Fox News | Tossup | September 25, 2024 |
| DDHQ | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2024 |
| FiveThirtyEight | Lean D (flip) | October 8, 2024 |
| The Economist | Lean D (flip) | October 10, 2024 |

#### Polling

Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Don Bacon (R) | Tony Vargas (D) | Undecided | Margin |
| The Hill/DDHQ | through October 28, 2024 | October 30, 2024 | 44.9% | 50.2% | 4.9% | Vargas +5.3% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Don Bacon (R) | Tony Vargas (D) | Undecided |
| YouGov | October 21–28, 2024 | 389 (LV) | ± 6.2% | 46% | 50% | 4% |
| The New York Times/Siena College | September 24–26, 2024 | 663 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 46% | 49% | 6% |
| The New York Times/Siena College | September 24–26, 2024 | 663 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 48% | 8% |
| SSRS | September 20–25, 2024 | 749 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 50% | 6% |
| September 19–23, 2024 | Republican efforts to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral vote system for President | Republican efforts to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral vote system for President | Republican efforts to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral vote system for President | Republican efforts to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral vote system for President | Republican efforts to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral vote system for President | Republican efforts to move Nebraska to a winner-take-all electoral vote system for President |
| Change Research (D) | September 16–23, 2024 | 548 (LV) | – | 41% | 49% | 10% |
| Global Strategy Group | September 9–13, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 49% | 6% |
| SurveyUSA | August 23–27, 2024 | 507 (RV) | ± 5.6% | 40% | 46% | 14% |
| Change Research (D) | August 10–17, 2024 | 2,429 (V) | ± 2.2% | 43% | 48% | 9% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | August 14–17, 2024 | 656 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 46% | 44% | 10% |
| GQR (D) | July 16–21, 2024 | 400 (LV) | – | 45% | 49% | 6% |
| July 21, 2024 | Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race | Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race | Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race | Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race | Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race | Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race |
| Torchlight Strategies (R) | July 8–11, 2024 | 300 (LV) | ± 6.3% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | June 25–30, 2024 | 700 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 44% | 46% | 9% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | February 20–25, 2024 | 500 (A) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 46% | 11% |

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Don Bacon (R) | $5,630,302 | $3,638,458 | $2,006,079 |
| Tony Vargas (D) | $6,189,421 | $4,718,757 | $1,524,052 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

2024 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Bacon (incumbent) | 160,198 | 50.9 |
| | Democratic | Tony Vargas | 154,369 | 49.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 314,567 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

The 3rd district covers most of the rural central and western part of the state, and includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. The incumbent is Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2022.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Eliminated in primary

* Robert McCuiston, former mayor of Tamora
* John Walz, mechanical engineer

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* AIPAC
* National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
* National Right to Life Committee
* Nebraska Farm Bureau
Political parties
* Nebraska Republican Party

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Adrian Smith (R) | $1,236,502 | $945,970 | $1,205,069 |
| John Walz (R) | $19,932 | $18,380 | $1,570 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adrian Smith (incumbent) | 68,056 | 74.2 |
| | Republican | John Walz | 17,060 | 18.6 |
| | Republican | Robert McCuiston | 6,654 | 7.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,770 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Daniel Ebers, hotel manager

#### Eliminated in primary

* David Else, farmer and nominee for this district in 2022

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| David Else (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daniel Ebers | 7,841 | 52.90% |
| | Democratic | David Else | 6,982 | 47.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,823 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | April 29, 2024 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | March 10, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 23, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe R | October 5, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid R | November 16, 2023 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adrian Smith (R) | Daniel Ebers (D) | Undecided |
| YouGov | October 21–28, 2024 | 404 (LV) | – | 68% | 22% | 10% |

#### Results

2024 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adrian Smith (incumbent) | 243,481 | 80.4 |
| | Democratic | Daniel Ebers | 59,287 | 19.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 302,768 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |