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2008 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jeff Fortenberry won the 2008 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Jeff Fortenberry received 184,923 popular votes (70.36%). The main challenger was Max Yashirin (29.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Fortenberry and Yashirin

Fortenberry +40.7 pts · won by 107,026 votes
Jeff FortenberryRepublicanWINNER70.36%
184,923 votes
Max YashirinDemocratic29.64%
77,897 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.