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Nebraska's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Nebraska that encompasses most of its eastern quarter, except for Omaha and some of its suburbs, which are part of the 2nd congressional district. It includes the state capital Lincoln, as well as the cities of Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk.
Nebraska has three congressional districts due to its population, each of which elects a member to the United States House of Representatives.. Unlike every other U.S. state except for Maine, Nebraska apportions its Electoral College votes according to congressional district, making each district its own separate battleground in presidential elections.
Republican Donald Trump won the electoral vote tied to Nebraska's 1st Congressional District on Wednesday. The former president easily bested Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in the district that includes Nebraska's capital city of Lincoln and surrounding rural areas. The district has long favored Republican candidates.
The 2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district special election, which was held on June 28, 2022, was triggered when Republican representative Jeff Fortenberry resigned on March 31, having been convicted of lying to the FBI about campaign contributions.
Sen. Carol Blood confirmed Tuesday that she will run to represent the 1st Congressional District, which includes Lincoln and all or part of 13 counties in eastern Nebraska.
Nebraska's allocation method, which was adopted before the 1992 election, was long seen as an innocuous curiosity. Opinion - How one congressional district in Nebraska could swing the election ...
The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent is Republican Mike Flood , who was re-elected with 57.9% of the vote in 2022.
The so-called swing district went to Democrats during the 2020 presidential election. Blue Dot Nebraska, a nonprofit group, offers the simple yard signs for free with a suggested $10 donation.