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.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Dave Heineman is term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term.
Republicans Jon Bruning, Tom Carlson, Mike Foley, Beau McCoy, Pete Ricketts and Bryan Slone; Democrat Chuck Hassebrook 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.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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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.
He was challenged by only Libertarian Ben Backus, an IT technician. 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.
He faced Christopher Costello in the Republican primary.
Democrat Michael J. O'Hara, former Omaha Public Power District Director, and Libertarian Michael Knebel also ran.

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.

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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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.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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Incumbent Republican senator Mike Johanns did not run for re-election to a second term. Republicans Sid Dinsdale, Clifton Johnson, Bart McLeay, Shane Osborn and Ben Sasse; Democrats David Domina and Larry Marvin and Independents Jim Jenkins and Todd Watson ran.
Republican Ben Sasse defeated Democrat David Domina to win the seat.

United States House of Representatives

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