2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of Nebraska, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
District 1
The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Fortenberry, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Fortenberry, incumbent U.S. representative
Declined
- Nicholas Oviatt, part-time consultant
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kate Bolz, state senator
- Barbara "Babs" Ramsey, security analyst
Endorsements
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dennis B. Grace, U.S. Navy veteran
District 2
The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, and suburban parts of western Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon. The incumbent was Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018.Kara Eastman was the Democratic nominee. She started a nonprofit consulting company in 2019, and was previously the executive director of the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance. That organization focuses on reducing lead poisoning, and Lee Terry described it as a nonpartisan project. She is a former member of the Board of Governors of Metropolitan Community College.
President Donald Trump endorsed Bacon, and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed Eastman.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Paul Anderson, perennial candidate
- Don Bacon, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ann Ashford, attorney and wife of former U.S. Representative Brad Ashford
- Kara Eastman, nonprofit executive and nominee for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2018
- Gladys Harrison, general manager of Big Mama's Kitchen
Withdrew
- Morgann Freeman, part-time communications consultant and activist
- Dustin Sedoris, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Declined
- Heath Mello, chief lobbyist for the University of Nebraska system, former state senator, and nominee for mayor of Omaha in 2017
- Denise Blaya Powell, founder of Women Who Run
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tyler Schaeffer
General election
Polling
Graphical summary| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Don Bacon | Kara Eastman | Tyler Schaeffer | Other | Undecided |
| UNLV Lee Business School | October 30 – November 2, 2020 | 191 | ± 7% | 47% | 46% | – | – | – |
| Change Research | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 920 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 48% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Emerson College | October 29–30, 2020 | 806 | ± 3.5% | 50% | 47% | – | 2% | – |
| FM3 Research (D) | October 1–4, 2020 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 45% | 47% | 6% | – | – |
| Siena College/NYT Upshot | September 25–27, 2020 | 420 | ± 5.3% | 45% | 43% | 3% | 1% | 8% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | September 14–16, 2020 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 45% | 4% | – | 7% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | July 27–29, 2020 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 42% | 4% | – | 7% |
| GQR Research (D) | June 30 – July 5, 2020 | 502 | ± 4.37% | 49% | 50% | – | – | – |
| DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department (D) | May 7–10, 2020 | 448 | ± 4.6% | 47% | 48% | – | – | – |
| GQR Research (D) | September 9–12, 2019 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 49% | – | – | – |
with Ann Ashford
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Don Bacon | Ann Ashford | Undecided |
| GQR Research (D) | September 9–12, 2019 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 53% | 46% | – |
with Gladys Harrison
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Don Bacon | Gladys Harrison | Undecided |
| GQR Research (D) | September 9–12, 2019 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 55% | 44% | – |
Results
Despite Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden winning the district by 6.5 points, Bacon defeated Eastman by 4.6 points. Eastman underperformed Biden by over 11 points.District 3
The 3rd district covers most of the rural western part of the state, and includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. The incumbent was Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 76.7% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Larry Lee Scott Bolinger, veteran, graduate from UNO, business owner in property preservation, author of 16 books, and self-defense instructor
- William Elfgren, grocery worker
- Arron Kowalski, farmer
- Justin Moran, architectural draftsman, firefighter and welder
- Adrian Smith, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Elworth, Jr., acting chair of the Cannabis Rights Party of Nebraska, former Legal Marijuana Now nominee for president in 2020
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dustin C. Hobbs, reality television show participant