The Nebraska Republican Party (NEGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

. The party is led by chair Dan Welch. Its headquarters is located in

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. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all of Nebraska's three

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seats, both

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seats, the state legislature, and the

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Party history

After 1860, Republicans dominated state elections in Nebraska for 30 years. The state has been strongly Republican during presidential elections. As a result of a referendum in 1934, Nebraska has the United States' only

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, known as the Nebraska Unicameral. All representatives are officially nonpartisan. Despite this, Republicans have held a majority in the state legislature for several decades.

Political campaigns

In December 2009, the party organized a nationwide effort to unseat Democratic Senator

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in 2012 under the theme "Give Ben The Boot".

Current elected officials

The Nebraska Republican Party currently controls all six statewide offices, both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and two of the state's U.S. House seats.

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

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U.S. House of Representatives

* Mike Flood, 1st District *

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, 2nd District *

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, 3rd District

Statewide offices

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: Jim Pillen * Lieutenant Governor: Joe Kelly * Secretary of State:

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* Attorney General: Mike Hilgers *

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: John Murante *

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: Mike Foley

Statewide Supreme Court Justices

* Michael Heavican, Chief Justice * Stephanie F. Stacy,

District 1 District 1 may refer to: * I District, Turku, in Finland * District 1, Düsseldorf, a district in Düsseldorf, Germany * Sector 1 (Bucharest), also known as District 1, in Bucharest, Romania * District I, Budapest in Budapest, Hungary * Distric ...

* William B. Cassel,

District 3 District 3 can refer to: *III District, Turku, in Finland * District 3, Düsseldorf, in Germany *District 3, Grand Bassa County, in Liberia * District 3, Malta, an electoral district of Malta *District 3, a police district of Malta * Wiedikon, als ...

* Jonathan Papik,

District 4 District 4 can refer to: * District 4, Düsseldorf, in Germany * District 4, Grand Bassa County, in Liberia * District 4 (Ho Chi Minh City), in Vietnam * District 4 (New York City Council), in the United States *IV District, Turku The IV Distr ...

* Jeffrey J. Funke,

District 5 District 5, 5 District or 5th District may refer to: Europe * District 5 (Zürich) * District 5, Düsseldorf * V District, Turku * District 5, an electoral district of Malta * District 5, a police district of Malta * Palma-Palmilla, also known ...

* John Freudenberg,

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Party officers

Leadership:Leadership, Nebraska Republican Party
Retrieved 3 March, 2016 *Eric Underwood, Chairman *Todd Watson, Assistant Chairman *Jon Tucker, Assistant Chairman *Cammie Methany, Assistant Chairman *Deb Portz, Secretary *Dave Plond, Treasurer *JL Spray, National Committeeman *Fanchon Blythe, National Committeewoman *Bob Evnen, Legal Counsel

References

External links

Nebraska Republican Party
Republican Party

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