2008Final results
2008 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Jeff Fortenberry (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Max Yashirin (D) by 40.7 points.
Jeff FortenberryRepublican · winner
70.4%184,923
Max YashirinDemocrat
29.6%77,897
262,820 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 2008
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.
Max YashirinJeff Fortenberry
$24.7K
Raised by the campaign
$725.5K
$24.2K
Spent by the campaign
$341K
$491
Cash on hand
$399.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008