Nebraska Secretary of State - Election Administration

2010 Nebraska Congressional and Statewide Races Filing Deadline for incumbents: 2/16/10, Primary Filing Deadline: 3/1/10, Primary Write-in Deadline: 4/29/10, Primary: 5/11/10, New Party Filing Deadline: 8/2/10, Alternative Party / Independent Filing Deadline: 8/2/10, Write-in Deadline: 10/22/10, General Election: 11/2/10, Last Updated: November 27, 2010
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
Governor, 73.4% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Rasmussen Reports' Gubernatorial Scorecard: Solid Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican,
'02 Att. Gen. nominee / ex-JAG prosecutor Mike Meister (D) 25.7%,	Dave Heineman (R) 74.3%,
Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., 73.4% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
PSC Comm'r. Anne C. Boyle (D) 25.7%,	Rick Sheehy (R) 74.3%,
Attorney General, unopposed in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2010 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
No Democrat	Jon Bruning (R) 100%,
Secretary of State, 61.3% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2010 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
attorney Janet Stewart (D) 29.9%,	John A. Gale (R) 70.1%,
Treasurer, 76.3% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, Shane Osborn (R) not seeking re-election D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
bank manager Mark Stoj (D) 26.7%,	ex-Att. Gen. '02 nominee / '96 & '06 Senate candidate Donald B. Stenberg (R) 73.3%,
Auditor, 53.3% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2010, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
No Democrat	Mike Foley (R) 79.8%,	Michele Sallach-Grace (L) 20.2%,
Senator, 63.9% in '06, 2nd term, next election in 2012, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Cook Political Report: ???,
E. Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (D),	Att. Gen. Jon Bruning (R)?, St. Auditor Mike Foley (R)?, U.S. Rep. Lee Terry (R)?, U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R)?, U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R)?,
Senator, 57.5% in '08, 1st term, next election in 2014, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
	Mike Johanns (R),
1st Congressional District, 70.4% in '08, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican,
journalist Ivy Harper (D) 28.6%,	Jeff Fortenberry (R) 71.4%,
2nd Congressional District, 51.9% in '08, 6th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, The Hill's Race Ratings: Lean Republican,
St. Sen. Tom White (D) 38.6%,	Lee Terry (R) 61.4%,
3rd Congressional District, 76.9% in '08, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican,
embassy liaison Rebekah Davis (D) 17.8%,	Adrian M. Smith (R) 70.2%,	Dan Hill (I) 12.0%,

1. Link to Predictions:

D.C.'s Political Report, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard, Cook Political Report, National Journal's Rankings, Rothenberg Political Report, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,

2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.

= Democrat retain control,	= Democrats take over control,
= Republican retain control,	= Republicans take over control,
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control,	= Independent / 3rd Party take over control
Bold indicates incumbent.	Yellow district indicates open races.
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control.	Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control.
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control.	Red boxes indicates Republicans took control.

3. Key to Nebraska Political Parties:

(D) = Democratic Party (G) = Green Party (I) = independent candidates (L) = Libertarian Party

(Ne) = Nebraska Party - Affiliated with Constitution Party (R) = Republican Party (WI) = Write-in candidates