Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 23 (in person); Oct. 16 (online; by mail)
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 5
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone)
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| Nebraska Public Service Commission |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 2, 2020 |
| Primary: May 12, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Crystal Rhoades (D) (District 2) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) Voting in Nebraska |
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Nebraska held an election forone of five seats on the public service commission onNovember 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline was March 2, 2020.
IncumbentCrystal Rhoades won election in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Nebraska modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,click here.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- Crystal Rhoades (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tim Davis (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Crystal Rhoades (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Past elections
2018
District 1
General election
General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1
Dan Watermeier defeatedChrista Yoakum in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Watermeier (R) | 51.1 | 73,891 |
 | Christa Yoakum (D) | 48.9 | 70,595 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 144,486 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1
Christa Yoakum defeatedJohn Atkeison in the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christa Yoakum | 76.7 | 18,510 |
 | John Atkeison | 23.3 | 5,634 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 24,144 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1
Dan Watermeier defeatedRon Nolte andScott Smathers in the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Watermeier | 59.1 | 15,997 |
 | Ron Nolte | 24.1 | 6,518 | |
| Scott Smathers | 16.9 | 4,570 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 27,085 | ||
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District 3
General election
General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3
IncumbentTim Schram defeatedMike Forsythe in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Schram (R) | 62.1 | 99,986 |
| Mike Forsythe (D) | 37.9 | 61,133 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 161,119 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3
Mike Forsythe advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Forsythe | 100.0 | 14,439 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 14,439 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3
IncumbentTim Schram advanced from the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Schram | 100.0 | 24,596 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 24,596 | ||
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2016The general election for Public Service Commission was held on November 8, 2016. 2014
2012IncumbentsFrank Landis (R) andTim Schram (R) ran unopposed in both the primary election and in the general election onNovember 6, 2012.
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