2004Final results
2004 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Jeff Fortenberry (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Matt Connealy (D) by 11.2 points.
Jeff FortenberryRepublican · winner
54.2%143,756
Matt ConnealyDemocrat
43.0%113,971
Steve LarrickGreen
2.8%7,345
265,072 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Matt ConnealyJeff Fortenberry
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$995.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$31.5K
Cash on hand
$5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004