2004Final results
2004 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Lee Terry (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Nancy Thompson (D) by 24.9 points.
Lee TerryRepublican · winner
61.1%152,608
Nancy ThompsonDemocrat
36.2%90,292
Jack GrazianoLibertarian
1.9%4,656
Dante SalvatierraGreen
0.9%2,208
249,764 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.
Nancy ThompsonLee Terry
$910.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$899.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$10.6K
Cash on hand
$33.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Dante Salvatierra $2.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Lee Terry (R)Nancy Thompson (D)
Also on the ballot: Jack Graziano (Libertarian), 1.9%; Dante Salvatierra (Green), 0.9%