The 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the
governor of Nebraska
The governor of Nebraska is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Constitution of Nebraska. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term, with elections held two years after presidential ...
, who would serve a four-year term that began in January 2011.
Republican incumbent
Dave Heineman
David Eugene Heineman (born May 12, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Nebraska from 2005 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 39th treasurer of Nebraska from 1995 to 2001 and 37th lieutenant gove ...
won, defeating Democrat Mike Meister in a landslide. Heineman easily won his party's nomination. Mark Lakers ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, but dropped out in July 2010. Attorney Mike Meister was chosen as a replacement. , this was the last time
Lancaster County voted for the Republican candidate.
To date, this is the last time that the winner of the Nebraska gubernatorial election carried all counties in Nebraska.
Republican primary
Candidates
*Paul Anderson
*Christopher Geary, retired
Marine
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Dave Heineman
David Eugene Heineman (born May 12, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Nebraska from 2005 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 39th treasurer of Nebraska from 1995 to 2001 and 37th lieutenant gove ...
, incumbent
Governor of Nebraska
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Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Mark Lakers, investment banker
Results
Lakers was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. However, he dropped out of the race on July 2, 2010, due to a scandal involving campaign fundraising. Several donors listed on a campaign finance report denied ever giving money to Lakers, prompting criticism from both parties.
After being forced from the race due to investigations by the Nebraska Attorney General's Office and the Nebraska Campaign Disclosure Board, Lakers pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge of abuse of public records and admitted to falsifying his campaign finance reports. As part of the plea, Lakers acknowledged that 51 of the 80 pledges listed on his reports were false and agreed to pay a $500 fine.
Mike Meister, the Democratic nominee for
Attorney General of Nebraska in 2002, was selected to replace him and he selected Nebraska Public Service Commissioner and former
state Democratic Party chairwoman Anne Boyle as his running mate.
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
See also
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2010 Nebraska elections
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2010 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 2010, in 37 states (with a special election in Utah) and two territories. These elections coincided with the elections for the 2010 United States Senate elections, United States Senat ...
References
External links
Electionsat Nebraska Secretary of State
Nebraska Governor Candidatesat
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