2020Final results
2020 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Jeff Fortenberry (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Kate Bolz (D) by 21.8 points.
Jeff FortenberryRepublican · winner
59.5%189,006
Kate BolzDemocrat
37.7%119,622
Dennis B. GraceLibertarian
2.8%8,938
317,566 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kate BolzJeff Fortenberry
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$718.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020