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Nebraska Governor

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

• Democratic Candidate
• Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

David Hahn

Education
J.D., Law, University of Nebraska

Born
Omaha, NE, USA

Residence
Lincoln, NE

Religion
Lutheran

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Republican Candidate

David Heineman (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman; Congressional aide

Born
Falls City, NE, USA

Residence
Lincoln, NE

Religion
Methodist

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Nebraska

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

• Population: 1,774,571
• Male: 49.5%
• Female: 50.5%
• Median Age: 36.1
• 18 Years and Over: 74.8%
• 65 Years and Over: 13.3%
• Employed: 132.2%
• Median Household Income: $47,085
• Families Below Poverty Level: 8.2%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.0%
• (of those over 25)

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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.