2014 Nebraska elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Nebraska on November 4, 2014. All of Nebraska's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Nebraska's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on May 13, 2014, for offices that require them.

Elections in Nebraska
Federal offices
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic Caucuses
2008
2016
2020
Republican Primaries
2008
2012
United States Senate elections
United States House elections
State government
Gubernatorial Elections
State Legislature Elections
General elections
Ballot measures
2000
Initiative 416
Lincoln
Mayoral elections
Omaha
Mayoral elections

Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Main article: 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican Governor Dave Heineman is term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term.

Republicans Jon Bruning,[1] Tom Carlson,[2] Mike Foley,[3] Beau McCoy,[4] Pete Ricketts[5] and Bryan Slone;[6] Democrat Chuck Hassebrook[7] and Libertarian Mark G. Elworth, Jr. ran.

In Nebraska, gubernatorial nominees select their running mates after the primary elections. The Republican ticket, consisting of Pete Ricketts and Mike Foley, defeated the Democratic ticket of Chuck Hassebrook and Jane Raybould.

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Jon Bruning did not run for re-election to a fourth term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.

Candidates
Declared
Withdrew

Results
Nebraska Attorney General Republican Primary, May 13, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Peterson 67,578 35.65%
Republican Brian C. Buescher 48,316 25.49%
Republican Mike Hilgers 43,371 22.88%
Republican Pete Pirsch 30,321 15.99%
Plurality 19,262 10.16%
Total votes 189,586 100.00%

Candidates
Declared

Results
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Stewart 47,159 72.28
Democratic Allan Eurek 18,087 27.72

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State John A. Gale, who was appointed to the position in December 2000, ran successfully for re-election to a fourth full term in office.[17]

He was challenged by only Libertarian Ben Backus, an IT technician.[18] No Democrat filed to run for the office.

State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg had considered running for governor or the U.S. Senate, but he decided to run for re-election to a second term.[19]

He faced Christopher Costello in the Republican primary.[20]

Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Stenberg 171,227 84.99
Republican Christopher Costello 30,240 15.01

Democrat Michael J. O'Hara, former Omaha Public Power District Director, and Libertarian Michael Knebel also ran.[20]

Auditor of Public Accounts

Incumbent Republican auditor of public accounts of Nebraska Mike Foley did not run for re-election to a third term. He instead ran unsuccessfully for governor, instead becoming the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor.

Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
Declined
  • Mike Foley, incumbent auditor of public accounts (running for governor)[3]

Results
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Janssen 92,304 56.65
Republican Larry Anderson 70,638 43.35

Candidates
Declared

Public Service Commission

One of the five seats on the Nebraska Public Service Commission was up for election. District 2 incumbent Democrat Anne C. Boyle, who was first elected in 1996, retired rather than run for re-election to a fourth term. The district is based in Omaha.[24]

Candidates
Declared
Declined

Results
Democratic primary results[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crystal Rhoades 5,705 43.46
Democratic Jim Esch 5,238 39.91
Democratic John Green 2,183 16.63

Candidates
Declared
  • John Sieler, member of the Nebraska State Board of Education[28]

United States Senate
Main article: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2014

Incumbent Republican senator Mike Johanns did not run for re-election to a second term. Republicans Sid Dinsdale,[29] Clifton Johnson,[30] Bart McLeay,[31] Shane Osborn[32] and Ben Sasse;[33] Democrats David Domina[34] and Larry Marvin[35] and Independents Jim Jenkins[36] and Todd Watson[37] ran.

Republican Ben Sasse defeated Democrat David Domina to win the seat.

United States House of Representatives
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2014

All of Nebraska's three seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

References
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