Nebraska Republican Party
Nebraska Republican Party | |
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Chairperson | Dan Welch |
Governor | Pete Ricketts |
Lt. Governor | Mike Foley |
Senate leader (Lt. Governor) | Mike Foley |
House leader | Mike Hilgers |
Headquarters | 1610 N Street Lincoln, NE 68508 |
Membership (2021) | 605,931[1] |
Ideology | Conservatism Fiscal conservatism Social conservatism Trumpism |
Political position | Right-wing |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Colors | Red |
Seats in the U.S. Senate | 2 / 2
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Seats in the U.S. House | 3 / 3
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Statewide Executive Offices | 6 / 6
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Statewide Supreme Court | 5 / 6
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Seats in the Nebraska Legislature (officially nonpartisan) | 32 / 49
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Website | |
www.negop.org/ | |
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The Nebraska Republican Party (NEGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Nebraska. The party is led by chair Dan Welch. Its headquarters is located in Lincoln.
Party history[]
After 1860, Republicans dominated state elections in Nebraska for 30 years. The state has been strongly Republican during presidential elections.[2]
As a result of a referendum in 1934, Nebraska has the United States' only unicameral legislature, known as the Nebraska Unicameral.[3] All representatives are officially nonpartisan.[4][2] 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".[5]
Current elected officials[]
The Nebraska Republican Party currently controls all six statewide offices, both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and all three of the state's U.S. House seats.
Members of Congress[]
U.S. Senate[]
Senior U.S. Senator Deb Fischer
Junior U.S. Senator Ben Sasse
U.S. House of Representatives[]
- Jeff Fortenberry, 1st District
- Don Bacon, 2nd District
- Adrian Smith, 3rd District
Statewide offices[]
- Governor: Pete Ricketts
- Lieutenant Governor: Mike Foley
- Secretary of State: Bob Evnen
- Attorney General: Doug Peterson
- Treasurer: John Murante
- Auditor: Charlie Janssen
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:[6]
- Dan Welch, Chairman
- Chuck Conrad, Assistant Chairman
- Cindi Allen, Assistant Chairman
- Darlene Starman, Assistant Chairman
- Bryan Slone, Secretary
- Rod Krogh, Treasurer
- JL Spray, National Committeeman
- Joyce Simmons, National Committeewoman
- Bob Evnen, Legal Counsel
References[]
- ^ Winger, Richard. "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nebraska Results". New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Beth (Oct 2013). Exploring Initiative and Referendum Law. Google Books: Routledge. p. 207. ISBN 9781317965268. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Nebraska, History.com, http://www.history.com/topics/nebraska/page3, retrieved 14 December 2011
- ^ Jordon, Steve. "Ex-Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, whose Obamacare vote caused controversy, says odds are against GOP on health care". Live Well Nebraska. Live Well Nebraska. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Leadership, Nebraska Republican Party. Retrieved 3 March, 2016
External links[]
- Political parties in Nebraska
- Republican Party (United States) by state
- United States political party stubs
- Nebraska stubs