Nebraska Republican Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman | Mary Jane Truemper[1] |
| Governor | Jim Pillen |
| Lt. Governor | Joe Kelly |
| Senate leader (Lt. Governor) | Joe Kelly |
| Speaker of the Legislature | John Arch |
| Headquarters | 1610 N Street Lincoln, NE 68508 |
| Membership(2024) |  623,229[2] |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Ruby Red |
| Seats in theU.S. Senate | 2 / 2 |
| Seats in theU.S. House | 3 / 3 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 6 / 6 |
| Nebraska Supreme Court seats | 6 / 6 |
| Seats in theNebraska Legislature(officially nonpartisan) | 33 / 49 |
| Nebraska State Board of Education seats(officially nonpartisan) | 4 / 8 |
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| Website | |
| www.ne.gop | |
TheNebraska Republican Party (NEGOP) is the affiliate of theRepublican Party inNebraska. The party is led by chair Mary Jane Truemper.[1] Its headquarters is located inLincoln. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all of Nebraska's threeU.S. House seats, bothU.S. Senate seats, thestate legislature, and thegovernorship.
After 1860, Republicans dominated state elections in Nebraska for 30 years. The state has been strongly Republican during presidential elections.[3]
As a result of a referendum in 1934, Nebraska has the United States' onlyunicameral legislature, known as theNebraska Unicameral.[4] All representatives are officially nonpartisan.[5][3] Despite this, Republicans have held a majority in the state legislature for several decades.
In December 2009, the party organized a nationwide effort to unseat Democratic SenatorBen Nelson in 2012 under the theme "Give Ben The Boot".[6]
For the2024 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 toDon Bacon,Adrian Smith andPete Ricketts and did not endorseDeb Fischer norMike Flood in their races.[7] All incumbents prevailed by large margins in their primary races; the closest was Bacon with a 24-point difference.
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.
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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.[8]
| Officer Role | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| State Chairman | Mary Jane Truemper |
| National Committeeman | William Feely |
| National Committeewoman | Fanchon Blythe |
| Treasurer | Dave Plond |
| Vice Chairman | Colton Schaardt |
| Assistant State Chairman I | Vacant |
| Assistant State Chairman II | Jon Tucker |
| Assistant State Chairman III | Sue Grenwold |
| Assistant State Chairman At Large | Craig Sefranek |
| Secretary | Not Listed |
| Finance Chairman | Ty Betka |
| General Counsel | Perry Pirsch |
| CD1 Chairman | Loreen Reynante |
| CD1 Vice-chairman | Stacy Parroquin |
| CD1 Member-at-large | Jeanne Griesen |
| CD2 Chairman | Susie Bliss |
| CD2 Vice-chairman | Scott Petersen |
| CD2 Member-at-large | Jacob Wolff |
| CD3 Chairman | Chris Vail |
| CD3 Vice-chairman | Morissa Benson |
| CD3 Member-at-large | John McHargue |
| CD1 County Chairman Representative I(from Lancaster County) | Jack Riggins |
| CD1 County Chairman Representative II | Not Listed |
| CD2 County Chairman Representative I | Not Listed |
| CD2 County Chairman Representative II | Not Listed |
| CD3 County Chairman Representative I | Not Listed |
| CD3 County Chairman Representative II | Not Listed |
| CD3 County Chairman Representative III | Not Listed |
| CD3 County Chairman Representative IV | Not Listed |
| State Federation of Republican Women President(ex-officio) | Not Listed |
| State Young Republican Chairman(ex-officio) | Patrick Roy |
| State College Republicans of America Chairman(ex-officio) | Not Listed |
| State High School Republican Chairman(ex-officio) | Not Listed |
| Immediate Past State Chairman | Eric Underwood |
| Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Gene Spence | 148,230 | 25.6% | Lost N |
| 1998 | Mike Johanns | 293,910 | 53.90% | Won Y |
| 2002 | Mike Johanns | 330,349 | 68.68% | WonY |
| 2006 | Dave Heineman | 434,802 | 73.4% | WonY |
| 2010 | Dave Heineman | 360,645 | 73.90% | WonY |
| 2014 | Pete Ricketts | 308,751 | 57.15% | WonY |
| 2018 | Pete Ricketts | 411,812 | 59.00% | WonY |
| 2022 | Jim Pillen | 398,334 | 59.22% | WonY |