Patty Pansing Brooks
Last held office: Nebraska Legislature, District 28 (2014–2022). Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 3. Won the 2026 race for Nebraska Legislative District 28.
- Last margin
- +50.9
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 6
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Brooks was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Brooks has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Brooks won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska Legislature, District 28 | General | Won | Colby Woodson (I) | 75.5% | +50.9 | $300.1K | — | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, NE-1 | General | Lost | Mike Flood (R) | 42.1% | −15.8 | $1.8M | −11.2 | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, NE-1 | Special | Lost | Mike Flood (R) | 47.3% | −5.4 | — | — | |
| 2018 | Nebraska Legislature, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Nebraska Legislature, District 28 | General | Won | Dallas Jones (I) | 61.4% | +22.8 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Nebraska Legislature, District 28 | Primary | Won | Dallas Jones (I), Bob Rauner (I), Jeff Keidel (I) | 47.5% | +16.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $300.1K
- Spent
- $130.8K
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| PANSING BROOKS FOR LEGISLATURE State | Active |
Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET
Seats Brooks has held
- Nebraska Legislature, District 28 · 2014–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brooks has run against
- Colby Woodson (I) · 2026 election, won
- Mike Flood (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Dallas Jones (I) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Brooks
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET