2010Final results
2010 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Jeff Fortenberry (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Ivy Harper (D) by 42.5 points.
Jeff FortenberryRepublican · winner
71.3%116,871
Ivy HarperDemocrat
28.7%47,106
163,977 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 2010
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.
Ivy HarperJeff Fortenberry
$22.1K
Raised by the campaign
$568.4K
$21.4K
Spent by the campaign
$513.9K
$10
Cash on hand
$453.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 2, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010