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Statewide Candidate List List As of 3/1/2018 5:14:22 PM Statewide Candidate List List as of 3/1/2018 5:14:22 PM For United States Senator District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address 6 Democratic Jane Raybould 3015 S 20th St (402) 881-0052 Lincoln NE 68502 6 Democratic Frank B. Svoboda 2030 Surfside Dr. Lincoln NE 68528 6 Libertarian Mark Elworth Jr. 6471 Poppleton Ave (402) 812-1600 Omaha NE 68106 6 Republican Jack Heidel 5010 Nicholas St (402) 558-6598 Omaha NE 68132 6 Democratic Larry Marvin 635 N. Main Street (402) 372-8978 635 N. Main Street, Suite 202 Suite 222 Fremont NE 68025 Fremont NE 68025 6 Republican Dennis Frank Macek 3330 M St (402) 261-6189 Lincoln NE 68510 6 Republican Deb Fischer 38593 Fischer Rd (402) 742-0084 P.O. Box 83287 Valentine NE 69201 Lincoln NE 68501 6 Democratic Chris Janicek 405 N. 40th St (402) 730-9560 405 N. 40th St Omaha NE 68131 Omaha NE 68131 6 Republican Jeffrey Lynn Stein 5022 S. 93rd St (402) 331-1912 Omaha NE 68127 6 Republican Todd F. Watson 3427 Firethorn Ter (402) 819-9292 2855 S 70th St #200 Lincoln NE 68520 Lincoln NE 68506 6 Libertarian Jim Schultz 2000 SW 50th St (402) 580-2761 Lincoln NE 68522 For Representative in Congress District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address District 01 2 Democratic Dennis P. Crawford 9600 Calvert St. (402) 466-3040 135 Lakewood Dr Lincoln NE 68520 Lincoln NE 68510 1of34 District 01 2 Democratic Jessica McClure 3121 Wildbriar Lane (402) 570-6478 Lincoln NE 68516 District 01 2 Republican Jeff Fortenberry 6415 Rainier Dr (402) 488-3678 PO Box 30265 Lincoln NE 68510 Lincoln NE 68503 District 02 2 Democratic Kara Eastman 4808 Davenport St (402) 218-5679 16411 Marcy St Omaha NE 68132 Omaha NE 68118 District 02 2 Republican Don Bacon 7707 Ponderosa Dr. (402) 718-5371 PO Box 391368 Papillion NE 68046 Omaha NE 68144 District 02 2 Democratic Brad Ashford 7926 Shirley Cir (402) 708-1477 Omaha NE 68124 District 03 2 Republican Kirk Penner 235 Donegal Road (402) 694-5959 235 Donegal Road Aurora NE 68818 Aurora NE 68818 District 03 2 Democratic Paul Theobald 85718 544 Ave. (402) 369-3817 Osmond NE 68765 District 03 2 Republican Larry Lee Scott Bolinger 507 Niobrara (308) 760-7346 507 Niobrara Alliance NE 69301 Alliance NE 69301 District 03 2 Republican Adrian Smith 2005 12th St (308) 220-3211 3321 Ave I Gering NE 69341 Scottsbluff NE 69361 District 03 2 Republican Arron Kowalski 266 A Rd (308) 390-1224 Grand Island NE 68801 For Governor District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address 4 Republican Krystal Gabel 635 South 50th Ave (402) 871-1891 Omaha NE 68106 4 Democratic Vanessa Gayle Ward 3502 Lake St (402) 359-7395 Apt 211 Omaha NE 68111 4 Democratic Tyler A. Davis 14865 Himebaugh Circle (402) 740-7041 Omaha NE 68116 4 Republican Pete Ricketts 6450 Prairie Ave (402) 502-2268 P.O. Box 81801 Omaha NE 68132 Lincoln NE 68501 4 Democratic Bob Krist 7365 N. 122nd Avenue Cir. (402) 740-8338 Omaha NE 68142 2of34 For Secretary of State District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address 4 Republican Bob Evnen 3145 S. 31st Street (402) 423-3203 Lincoln NE 68502 4 Democratic Spencer Danner 15931 Yates St (402) 658-6101 Omaha NE 68116 4 Republican Debra Perrell 19466 W Oregon Trail Rd (308) 368-7288 Hershey NE 69143 For State Treasurer District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address 4 Republican John Murante 11814 S. 211th St. (402) 213-4898 Gretna NE 68028 4 Republican Taylor Royal 2211 S 64 Plaza (402) 812-1205 Apt 330 Omaha NE 68106 For Attorney General District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address 4 Democratic Evangelos Argyrakis 1116 S. 35th Ave (402) 346-8408 1116 S. 35th Ave Omaha NE 68105 Omaha NE 68105 4 Republican Doug Peterson 1825 N 269th Plaza (402) 359-2884 Waterloo NE 68069 For Auditor of Public Accounts District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address 4 Republican Charlie Janssen 1234 N. Bristolwood Dr (402) 719-4885 Fremont NE 68025 4 Democratic Jane Skinner 4651 Douglas St (402) 870-2253 Omaha NE 68132 3of34 For Public Service Commissioner District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address District 01 6 Republican Ron Nolte 5700 Church Rd (402) 298-8500 5700 Church Rd Plattsmouth NE 68048 Plattsmouth NE 68048 District 01 6 Republican Dan Watermeier 2529 J Rd (402) 269-7031 Syracuse NE 68446 District 01 6 Democratic John Atkeison 2601 N 44th St (402) 915-3210 Unit 1 Lincoln NE 68504 District 01 6 Democratic Christa Yoakum 330 NW 13th St (402) 890-5662 Lincoln NE 68528 District 01 6 Republican Scott Smathers 6140 South Richland Circle (402) 314-3308 Lincoln NE 68516 District 03 6 Republican Tim Schram 15151 South 234th St. (402) 415-8471 15151 South 234th St Gretna NE 68028 Gretna NE 68028 District 03 6 Democratic Mike Forsythe 4201 N 136th St (402) 490-4831 Omaha NE 68164 For Member of the Legislature District Name Term Party Name Address Phone Preferred Mailing Address District 02 4 Robert Clements 221 South 5th St (402) 430-0573 PO Box 198 Elmwood NE 68349 Elmwood NE 68349 District 02 4 James Bond 1706 Cottonwood St. (402) 298-7170 P.O. Box 13007 Plattsmouth NE 68048 Offut Air Force Base NE 68113 District 02 4 Susan D. Lorence 17305 18th St (402) 296-5385 P.O. Box 55 Plattsmouth NE 68048 Plattsmouth NE 68048 District 04 4 Robert Bob Hilkemann 17515 Douglas St (402) 212-7859 Omaha NE 68118 District 04 4 Shannon Coryell 2511 N 150th Ave (402) 212-7255 Omaha NE 68116 District 06 4 Ricky Fulton 410 S. 82nd St (402) 290-1920 Omaha NE 68114 District 06 4 Theresa Thibodeau 12811 Izard St. (402) 218-9659 Omaha NE 68154 4of34 District 06 4 Machaela Cavanaugh 824 N. 74th Ave (402) 819-8424 Omaha NE 68114 District 06 4 Sara J. Sinclair 451 S 84th St (402) 507-1388 Omaha NE 68114 District 08 4 Mina Davis 909 N 48th Ave (402) 707-0030 Apt 6 Omaha NE 68132 District 08 4 Megan Hunt 4903 Underwood Ave (402) 533-3533 5008 Underwood Ave Apt 1 Omaha NE 68132 Omaha NE 68132 District 08 4 Josh Henningsen 5113 Franklin St (402) 320-7428 Omaha NE 68104 District 10 4 Wendy DeBoer 14510 Read St. (402) 677-6921 Bennington NE 68007 District 10 4 Matt Deaver 18435 Northern Hills Drive (402) 690-8130 18435 Northern Hills Drive Bennington NE 68007 Bennington NE 68007 District 12 4 Merv Riepe 6232 S. 79th Cir (402) 315-8224 6232 S. 79th Circle Ralston NE 68127 Ralston NE 68127 District 12 4 Steve Lathrop 11818 Oakair Plz (402) 290-8258 Omaha NE 68137 District 14 4 Jeff Parris 8718 Bayberry Rd (402) 850-3613 La Vista NE 68128 District 14 4 John Arch 8614 S. 100th St (402) 216-7661 La Vista NE 68128 District 16 4 Chuck Hassebrook 250 N 3rd Street (402) 870-1499 P.O. Box 167 Lyons NE 68038 Lyons NE 68038 District 16 4 Ben Hansen 540 S. 17th Street (402) 427-5037 Blair NE 68008 District 18 4 Austin Hennrich 10736 Ellison Plaza (402) 922-0649 Apartment 1 Omaha NE 68134 District 18 4 Brett Lindstrom 4810 N. 138th St (402) 216-8383 Omaha NE 68164 5of34 District 18 4 Scott Winkler 3506 N 104th Ave (402) 680-2266 Omaha NE 68134 District 20 4 Jackie Collett 7806 Hickory Cr. (512) 573-6033 Omaha NE 68124 District 20 4 John S. McCollister 8010 Hickory St. (402) 689-5486 8010 Hickory St Omaha NE 68124 Omaha NE 68124 District 20 4 Chris Anne Dienstbier 3709 S 74th St (402) 881-7524 Apt 201 Omaha NE 68124 District 22 4 Doug Oertwich 83810 572 Ave (402) 649-5668 Pilger NE 68768 District 22 4 Francis P. Kuehler 112 N. 8th St. (402) 563-7181 Humphrey NE 68642 District 22 4 Kenneth G. Leischner 3179 30th Avenue (402) 942-3930 Columbus NE 68601 District 22 4 Mike Moser 33 Cottonwood Drive (402) 564-6121 Columbus NE 68601 District 24 4 Mark A. Kolterman 2577 Waverly Rd (402) 643-3351 Seward NE 68434 District 24 4 Stephanie Nantkes 2049 280th (402) 641-8280 Seward NE 68434 District 26 4 Matt Hansen 6230 Glendale Rd (402) 464-8194 Lincoln NE 68505 District 26 4 Bob Van Valkenburg 7921 Reno Road (402) 486-0000 Lincoln NE 68505 District 28 4 Patty Pansing Brooks 1925 Dakota St (402) 992-4079 1925 Dakota St. Lincoln NE 68502 Lincoln NE 68502 District 30 4 Myron Dorn 15717 E Aspen Rd (402) 988-3835 Adams NE 68301 District 30 4 Joe Murray 24395 S 68th St (402) 525-4845 Firth NE 68358 District 30 4 Don Schuller 9415 East Sage Rd (402) 674-3187 Wymore NE 68466 6of34 District 32 4 Al Riskowski 2525 Fresh Water Ln (402) 794-8662 Martell NE 68404 District 32 4 Laura Ebke 1935 St. Andrews Dr (402) 540-6510 Crete NE 68333 District 32 4 Tom Brandt 58125 Hwy 4 (402) 656-3708 Plymouth NE 68424 District 34 4 Curt Friesen 2209 E 7 Road (402) 366-8425 Henderson NE 68371 District 36 4 Matt Williams 41050 Road 762 (308) 529-1010 Gothenburg NE 69138 District 38 4 Thomas Osborn 114 W. 6th St (308) 999-3451 Holdredge NE 68949 District 38 4 Marsha Fangmeyer 31 El Charman Lake Pl (308) 380-2062 Gibbon NE 68840 District 38 4 Andrew Murphy 220 North Main St (308) 826-4040 Amherst NE 68812 District 38 4 Michael D.
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