2018Final results
2018 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Jeff Fortenberry (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Jessica McClure (D) by 20.7 points.
Jeff FortenberryRepublican · winner
60.4%141,712
Jessica McClureDemocrat
39.6%93,069
234,781 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jessica McClureJeff Fortenberry
$72.7K
Raised by the campaign
$768.9K
$76.9K
Spent by the campaign
$651.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$1.7M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018