Nebraska Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Nebraska Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Scott Michael Kleeb (D), Mike O. Johanns (R), Steve R. Larrick (GR)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Max Yashirin (D), Jeff Fortenberry (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Jim Esch (D), Lee Raymond Terry (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Jay Stoddard (D), Adrian Smith (R, Incumbent)
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Previous NE Election Results
Democratic Presidential Caucus (Feb. 9, 2008)
Republican Presidential Primary (May 13, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Make That 365: Obama on Track to Pick Up Nebraska Electoral Vote (Nov. 7, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Plains (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
NE Campaign Advertising
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Nebraska Demographics
- Population: 1,774,571
- Gender: 49.5% male, 50.5% female
- Age: 74.8% 18 years and over; 13.3% 65 years and over; Median age: 36.1
- Median Household Income: $47,085
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.2%
- Education: 12.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
