2006Final results
2006 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Lee Terry (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Esch (D) by 9.3 points.
Lee TerryRepublican · winner
54.7%99,475
Jim EschDemocrat
45.3%82,504
181,979 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 2006
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.
Jim EschLee Terry
$412.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$420K
Spent by the campaign
$998.6K
$588
Cash on hand
$151.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006