The Nebraska Republican Party (NEGOP) is the affiliate of the
Republican Party in
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
. The party is led by chair Mary Jane Truemper.
Its headquarters is located in
Lincoln. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all of Nebraska's three
U.S. House seats, both
U.S. Senate seats, the
state legislature, and the
governorship.
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
unicameral legislature
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly ...
, 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
Ben Nelson in 2012 under the theme "Give Ben The Boot".
For the
2024 United States elections, the state party made the unorthodox decision to support none of Nebraska's five incumbents throughout the primary season. The party endorsed opponents to
Don Bacon
Donald John Bacon (born August 16, 1963) is an American politician and retired military officer who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Nebraska's Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, 2nd congress ...
,
Adrian Smith and
Pete Ricketts
John Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American businessman and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Part ...
and did not endorse
Deb Fischer nor
Mike Flood in their races. All incumbents prevailed by large margins in their primary races; the closest was Bacon with a 24-point difference.
Current elected officials
The Nebraska Republican Party currently controls all six statewide offices, both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and all of the state's U.S. House seats.
Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
File:Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), official portrait, 118th United States Congress (cropped).jpg, Senior U.S. Senator Deb Fischer
File:Sen. Pete Ricketts official portrait, 118th Congress (cropped).jpg, Junior U.S. Senator
U.S. House of Representatives
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Mike Flood,
1st District
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Don Bacon
Donald John Bacon (born August 16, 1963) is an American politician and retired military officer who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Nebraska's Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, 2nd congress ...
,
2nd District
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Adrian Smith,
3rd District
Statewide offices
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Governor
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:
Jim Pillen
James Douglas Pillen (born December 31, 1955) is an American politician, veterinarian, and livestock producer serving as the 41st and current governor of Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Pillen served on the University of ...
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Lieutenant Governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
:
Joe Kelly
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Secretary of State:
Bob Evnen
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Attorney General
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:
Mike Hilgers
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Treasurer
A treasurer is a person responsible for the financial operations of a government, business, or other organization.
Government
The treasury of a country is the department responsible for the country's economy, finance and revenue. The treasure ...
:
John Murante
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Auditor
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:
Mike Foley
Statewide Supreme Court Justices
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Michael Heavican,
Chief Justice
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Stephanie F. Stacy,
District 1
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William B. Cassel,
District 3
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Jonathan Papik,
District 4
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Jeffrey J. Funke,
District 5
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John Freudenberg,
District 6
Executive Officers
The Nebraska Republican Party has 34 executive officers. They are each a part of the executive committee where they approve business policies, general affairs, the annual budget, legislative plan, and the political plan of the state party. There are 30 members that have voting power, and 4 members that are considered ex-officio who do not have voting power.
Electoral history
Gubernatorial
References
External links
Nebraska Republican Party
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Republican Party
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...