View source for 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
| country = Nebraska
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
| next_year = 2008
| seats_for_election = All 3 Nebraska seats to the [[United States House of Representatives]]
| election_date = {{Start date|2006|11|04}}
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 3
| seats1 = 3
| seat_change1 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote1 = 334,177
| percentage1 = 56.06%
| swing1 = 
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 0
| seats2 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{no change}}
| popular_vote2 = 261,910
| percentage2 = 43.94%
| swing2 = 
| map_image = {{switcher |[[file:2006 Nebraska United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg|290px]] |Congressional District Results |[[File:2006 US House Elections in Nebraska by Precinct.svg|290px]] |Precinct Results}}
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Republican'''
{{legend|#F2B3BE|40–50%}}
{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}
{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}
{{legend|#AA0000|80–90%}}
{{legend|#800000|>90%}}
{{col-2}}
'''Democratic'''
{{legend|#B9D7FF|40–50%}}
{{legend|#86B6F2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}
{{legend|#0645B4|80–90%}}
{{legend|#002B84|>90%}}

{{col-3}}
'''Tie/No Data'''
{{legend|#D4C4DC}}
{{legend|#808080}}

{{col-end}}
}}

{{ElectionsNE}}
The '''2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska''' were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who will represent the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Nebraska]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Nebraska has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the [[2000 United States census]]. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

==Overview==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#27|title = Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives}}</ref>
|-
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes
! style="width: 7em" |Percentage
! style="width: 5em" |Seats
! style="width: 5em" |+/–
|-
! style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | [[Nebraska Republican Party|Republican]]
| align="right" | 334,177
| align="right" | 56.06%
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | —
|-
! style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | [[Nebraska Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| align="right" | 261,910
| align="right" | 43.94%
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | —
|-
| colspan="2" align="right" | '''Totals'''
| align="right" | '''596,087'''
| align="right" | '''100.00%'''
| align="right" | '''3'''
| align="right" | '''—'''
|-bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
|}

== District 1 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 1
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 1
| next_year = 2008
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Jeff Fortenberry Official Portrait 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Jeff Fortenberry]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''121,015'''
| percentage1 = '''58.36%'''
| image2 = 
| nominee2 = [[Maxine Moul]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 86,360
| percentage2 = 41.64%
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:2006 NE-01 Election Results By County.svg|150px]] |County results |[[File:2006 NE-01 Election by precinct.svg|200px]] |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 175px
| map_caption = '''Fortenberry:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} <br/>'''Moul:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} <br/> {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = [[Jeff Fortenberry]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Jeff Fortenberry]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|Nebraska's 1st congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican [[Jeff Fortenberry]] defeated Democrat [[Maxine Moul]], a former [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Nebraska|Lieutenant Governor]]. This district covers the eastern part of the state.

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change
  | title     = Nebraska's 1st congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States) 
  |candidate  = [[Jeff Fortenberry]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 121,015
  |percentage = 58.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Maxine Moul]]
  |votes      = 86,360
  |percentage = 41.64
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 207,375
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

== District 2 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 2006 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election
| country           = Nebraska
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 2
| previous_year     = 2004
| next_election     = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 2
| next_year         = 2008
| image1            = File:Lee Terry 113th Congress.jpg
| nominee1          = '''[[Lee Terry]]'''
| party1            = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1     = '''99,475'''
| percentage1       = '''54.66%'''
| image2            = 
| nominee2          = 	Jim Esch
| party2            = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2     = 82,504
| percentage2       = 45.34%
| map_image = 2006 NE-02 Election by precinct.svg
| map_caption = '''Terry:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} <br/>'''Esch:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} <br/> {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title             = U.S. Representative
| before_election   = [[Lee Terry]]
| before_party      = Republican Party (US)
| after_election    = [[Lee Terry]]
| after_party       = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{see also|Nebraska's 2nd congressional district}}

Incumbent Republican [[Lee Terry]] defeated Democrat Jim Esch, an attorney. This district covers the metro [[Omaha]] area.

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
  | title     = Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States) 
  |candidate  = [[Lee Terry]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 99,475
  |percentage = 54.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jim Esch
  |votes      = 82,504
  |percentage = 45.34
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 181,979
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

== District 3 ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 3
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska#District 3
| next_year = 2008
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Adrian Smith, official 110th Congress photo portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Adrian Smith (politician)|Adrian Smith]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''113,687'''
| percentage1 = '''54.99%'''
| image2 = [[File:Scott Kleeb portrait (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Scott Kleeb]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 93,046
| percentage2 = 45.01%
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:NE District 3 Counties 2006.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:2006 NE-03 Election by precinct.svg|300px]] |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption = '''Smith:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}  <br/>'''Kleeb:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} <br/>'''Tie:''' {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No Data}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = [[Tom Osborne]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Adrian Smith (politician)|Adrian Smith]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}

{{anchor|2006 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election}}
{{see also|Nebraska's 3rd congressional district}}

Republican [[Adrian Smith (politician)|Adrian Smith]], a state Legislator, defeated Democrat [[Scott Kleeb]], a history professor.  District 3 covers most of western [[Nebraska]], comprises 69 counties and is considered to be a traditional [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] stronghold. In the 2006 midterm elections, Republican incumbent [[Tom Osborne]] did not seek re-election, instead making a failed bid for the [[Governor of Nebraska|Nebraska gubernatorial]] nomination. In his stead, Republican [[Adrian Smith (Nebraska)|Adrian Smith]], who won the Republican [[Partisan primary|primary]] with 39% of the vote in a field of five candidates, defeated Democratic nominee [[Scott Kleeb]], 55% to 45%.<ref>{{cite news | last=Hendee |first=David |author2=Paul Hammel |title=Another Smith going to Washington |publisher=Omaha World-Herald |date=November 9, 2006 |url=http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1673&u_sid=2277031 |access-date=2006-11-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20050422175803/http%3A//www%2Eomaha%2Ecom/index%2Ephp?u_pg%3D1673 |archive-date= April 22, 2005 }}</ref>  This ten-point margin was the closest election in the 3rd District since 1990, and the closest a Democrat had come to winning the district in 18 years.<ref>{{cite news | last = Walton| first = Don| title = GOP eye on 3rd District House race| publisher=Lincoln Journal Star| date=October 27, 2006| url=http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/10/27/local/doc4542996be466f643696597.txt| access-date=2006-11-10}}</ref>  In a very strong year for Democrats, the 2006 3rd District congressional race drew last-minute attention from the national [[United States House of Representatives|House]] [[Hill committee|campaign committees]]<ref>{{cite news| last = Walton| first = Don| title = GOP eye on 3rd District House race| publisher = Lincoln Journal Star| date = October 27, 2006| url = http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/10/27/local/doc4542996be466f643696597.txt| access-date = 2006-11-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Levinson| first = Nathan| title = Neb. Roundup: Bush Visit Points to GOP Vulnerability| work = New York Times| date = November 3, 2006| url = https://www.nytimes.com/cq/2006/11/03/cq_1779.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1163170696-2DroFhNJip/i+w2pjk16LA| access-date = 2006-11-10 }}</ref>  as well as a campaign visit from President [[George W. Bush]] on Smith's behalf two days before the election.<ref name="Omaha World-Herald">{{cite news|last1=Thompson |first1=Jake |last2=Tysver | first2=Robynn |title=Bush rallies GOP faithful in Grand Island |publisher=Omaha World-Herald |date=November 5, 2006 |url=http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1673&u_sid=2274916 |access-date=2006-11-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20050422175803/http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1673 |archive-date=April 22, 2005 }}</ref>

Toward the end of the campaign, controversy surrounded a series of automated telephone calls to voters. These calls used an unauthorized recording of Kleeb's voice which allegedly distorted his views, and were often made in the middle of the night.  After thorough investigation by the Nebraska Public Service Commission, the complaint file was closed with no wrongdoing found by the Kleeb vendor of robocalls, political candidates, or their committees.<ref>{{cite news | last = Saulny| first = Susan| title = Limits Sought on 'Robocalls' in Campaigns| work = The New York Times| date = April 25, 2007| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/25/us/politics/25calls.html?ex=1335153600&en=284c2cf8e02887d7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss| access-date = 2007-04-25 }}</ref>

Since the 2006 election, Adrian Smith has won re-election in the 3rd District with at least 70% of the vote each time.  He was elected with 77% of the vote in 2008, 70% in 2010, and 74% in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=705013|title=Our Campaigns - NE - District 03 Race - Nov 06, 2012|website=www.OurCampaigns.com|access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>

=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box|title=[[Scott Kleeb]] (D)|list=;Individuals
*[[Wesley Clark]], General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate<ref>{{cite web | url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1700 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011202307/http://securingamerica.com/node/1700 | archive-date=2007-10-11 | title=Scott Kleeb (NE-03) &#124; WesPAC }}</ref>}}

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
  | title     = Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States) 
  |candidate  = [[Adrian Smith (politician)|Adrian Smith]]
  |votes      = 113,687
  |percentage = 54.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Scott Kleeb]]
  |votes      = 93,046
  |percentage = 45.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 206,733
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
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{{United States elections, 2006}}

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