Bob Krist, Gubernatorial candidate

Bob Krist

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 29, 1957
Current age
69
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2018

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Krist286,169
Opponents411,812
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Elections run

Bob Krist, a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2018 governor election in Nebraska to Pete Ricketts, receiving 286,169 votes (41%).

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How many votes has Bob Krist received?

Bob Krist has received 286,169 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bob Krist’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorNebraskaLost286,16941%Pete Ricketts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4933071). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bob Krist: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bob-krist. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.