| Election Name: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 3 |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 510,513 |
| Percentage1: | 65.84% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 0 |
| Seats2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 264,885 |
| Percentage2: | 34.16% |
The 2008 congressional elections in Nebraska were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011.
Nebraska has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of three Republicans. No district changed hands, although CQ Politics had forecasted district 2 to be at some risk for the incumbent party.
The party primary elections were held May 13.[1]
| District | Incumbent | 2008 Status | Democratic | Republican | Other Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Fortenberry | Re-election | Max Yashirin | Jeff Fortenberry | ||||
| 2 | Lee Terry | Re-election | Jim Esch | Lee Terry | ||||
| 3 | Adrian Smith | Re-election | Jay C. Stoddard | Adrian Smith |
| United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2008[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 510,513 | 65.84% | 3 | — | |
| Democratic | 264,885 | 34.16% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 775,398 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
| Election Name: | 2006 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Image1: | File:Jeff Fortenberry Official Portrait 115th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jeff Fortenberry |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 184,923 |
| Percentage1: | 70.4% |
| Nominee2: | Max Yashirin |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 77,897 |
| Percentage2: | 29.6% |
| Map Size: | 175px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Jeff Fortenberry |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jeff Fortenberry |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Nebraska's 1st congressional district. This district encompassed most of the eastern quarter of the state. Republican incumbent Jeff Fortenberry (campaign website) won re-election. Max Yashirin (campaign website) was the Democratic nominee. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.
See also: Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. This district encompassed the core of the Omaha metropolitan area. Republican incumbent Lee Terry won against Democratic nominee Jim Esch, an Omaha businessman. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'. The Cook Political Report ranked it 'Republican Toss Up'. The Rothenberg Political Report rated it 'Toss-Up/Tilt Democratic'.
While campaigning, Terry had pledged that he would serve no more than three two year terms. However, he announced just months later that he would break the pledge. This garnered some bad press, but he won three more terms with little trouble. However, in 2006, he won by 55% to 45%, much less than expected in a solidly Republican district. His Democratic opponent in that race, Jim Esch, faced him again in 2008.
Lee Terry (R) - Incumbent (campaign website)
Jim Esch (D) (campaign website)
See also: Nebraska's 3rd congressional district. This district encompassed the western three-fourths of the state. Republican incumbent Adrian Smith (campaign website) won against Democratic nominee Jay C. Stoddard (campaign website). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.
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