Nebraska State Legislature election, 2018

Nebraska State Legislature election, 2018

November 6, 2018
24 of the 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature 25 seats needed for a majority
Leader Jim Scheer Burke Harr Ernie Chambers Party Republican Democratic Independent Leader's seat 19th 8th 11th Last election 32 15 1 Current seats 31 16 1 Seats needed 9   Leader Laura Ebke Party Libertarian Leader's seat 32nd Last election 1 Current seats 1
Incumbent Speaker Jim Scheer Republican

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The 2018 Nebraska State Legislature elections are taking place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters will elect state senators^{[lower-alpha 1]} in the 24 even-numbered seats of the 49^{[lower-alpha 2]} legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral. Nebraska is unique among American states in that there is only one chamber in its state legislature, and this chamber is called the Unicameral and the State Legislature interchangeably. State senators serve four-year terms in the Nebraska Unicameral.

A top two primary election on May 15, 2018 determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Each candidate technically runs as a non-partisan (i.e., no party preference). The Nebraska State Legislature's website offers a statewide map of the 49 legislative districts here and maps for each individual district can be found on the website.^[1]

Following the 2016 elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Nebraska State Legislature with 32 seats. Democrats increased their numbers from 15 to 16 seats when State Senator Bob Krist of the 10th legislative district switched parties from Republican to Democrat.^[2] Furthermore, Republican State Senator Jim Smith resigned from office, leaving an open seat for Republicans to defend in the 14th legislative district.^[3]

On election day 2018, the Unicameral consisted of 31 Republican seats^{[lower-alpha 3]}, 16 Democratic seats, and 1 seat each for Independent Sen. Ernie Chambers and Libertarian Sen. Laura Ebke. To take control of the chamber, Democrats must net nine seats in the 2018 general election for an outright majority; however, a net gain of seven or eight seats might be enough to take control if the minor-party senators caucus with Democrats following the election.

Summary of Results by State Legislative District

• Note: All elections are technically non-partisan in the Nebraska State Legislature; therefore, parties listed here are from candidates' websites and official party endorsement lists. Candidates all appear on the ballot as nonpartisan.

• Districts not shown are not up for election until 2020.

Sources:^[5][6]

Detailed Results

• Note: All elections are technically non-partisan in the State Legislature; therefore, parties listed here are from candidates' websites and official party endorsement lists. Candidates all appear on the ballot as nonpartisan.
  • Candidates endorsed by the Republican Party:^[7]
  • Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Party:^[8]

See also

• United States elections, 2018
• United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2018
• United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2018
• Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2018
• Nebraska Attorney General election, 2018
• Nebraska Secretary of State election, 2018
• Nebraska elections, 2018

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