FORTENBERRY, JEFFREY L. HONORABLE

R · house · bioguide F000449

FEC candidate id: H4NE01064
Internal id: 9f2d67bb-d648-41de-b604-9dee9e6d860a
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NE-01. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	662,376
People	Median age	36
Income	Median household income	$79,326
Income	Per-capita income	$41,206
Income	In poverty	9.9%
Income	Unemployed	2.8%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.435
Race	White alone	80.1%
Race	Black alone	3.2%
Race	Asian alone	2.7%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	11.7%
Race	Two or more races	9.5%
Origin	Foreign-born	8.3%
Language	Speaks English only at home	87.5%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	7.4%
Education	High school or higher	60.3%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	36.4%
Education	Advanced degree	13.0%
Household	Family households	62.4%
Household	Avg household size	2.42
Household	Never married (15+)	33.5%
Housing	Median home value	$259,500
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,103
Housing	Single-family detached	66.2%
Housing	Built before 1940	3.3%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	1.9%
Housing	Vacant units	5.2%
Service	Veterans (18+)	7.8%
Health	With a disability	12.2%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	91.9%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	5.0%
Commute	Drove alone	76.8%
Commute	Public transit	0.4%
Commute	Worked from home	10.4%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2022	$784,947	$1,503,382	$0	$0	$369,701
2020	$1,479,932	$2,465,446	$718,435	$0	$677,292
2018	$768,884	$651,912	$1,703,949	$0	$369,313
2016	$802,661	$375,032	$1,586,976	$0	$460,812
2014	$784,737	$396,337	$1,159,347	$0	$439,321
2012	$698,414	$381,322	$770,947	$0	$431,328
2010	$568,390	$513,943	$453,855	$0	$411,402
2008	$725,534	$341,037	$399,409	$3,721	$531,046
2006	$1,144,276	$1,134,338	$14,911	$0	$544,197
2004	$1,239,209	$1,234,235	$4,974	$73,115	$594,278

Elections

2004 general house · NE-1 — won
2006 general house · NE-1 — won
2008 general house · NE-1 — won
2010 general house · NE-1 — won
2012 general house · NE-1 — won
2014 general house · NE-1 — won
2016 general house · NE-1 — won
2018 general house · NE-1 — won
2020 general house · NE-1 — won
2022 general house · NE-1 — lost_general

Committees

2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II — joint_fundraising · type N
BOMP-BOWLING FOR OUR MAJORITY PARTY — joint_fundraising · type H
JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS — principal · type H

Recent votes

No votes on file.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
R (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2022-07-31	AMERICANS FOR LEGISLATING EXCELLENCE PAC	24K	$-2,000
2022-07-12	WINRED	24K	$0
2022-07-12	WINRED	24K	$0
2022-07-11	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUN…	24K	$-1,000
2022-06-27	JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PAC	24K	$-2,000
2022-06-06	REDWINGMCPAC	24K	$5,000
2022-04-28	FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC	24K	$-5,000
2022-04-28	MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC	24K	$-5,000
2022-04-27	MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)	24K	$-1,000
2022-04-27	CUT THE BULL PAC	24K	$-1,100
2022-04-12	FOR OUR REPUBLIC'S TRADITIONS FUND AKA FORT FUND	24K	$-2,900
2022-03-25	HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC	24K	$-1,000
2022-03-15	CUT THE BULL PAC	24K	$1,100
2022-03-15	CUT THE BULL PAC	24K	$2,900
2022-03-14	JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PAC	24K	$2,000
2022-03-11	AMERICANS FOR LEGISLATING EXCELLENCE PAC	24K	$1,000
2022-03-11	HUCK PAC FOR AMERICA	24K	$5,000
2022-03-04	FRIENDS FOR CHRIS STEWART, INC.	24K	$1,000
2022-03-03	MEUSER FOR CONGRESS	24K	$2,000
2022-02-28	HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC	24K	$1,000
2022-02-28	UPPER HAND FUND	24K	$1,000
2022-02-28	VICTORY AND FREEDOM PAC (VAF PAC)	24K	$1,000
2022-02-25	DR. BRIAN BABIN FOR CONGRESS	24K	$1,000
2022-02-25	INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$2,500
2022-02-22	CMR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$2,500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
2022-07-31	AMERICANS FOR LEGISLATING EXCELLENCE PAC	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2022-07-12	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2022-07-12	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2022-07-11	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-06-27	JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PAC	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2022-06-06	REDWINGMCPAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-04-28	MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-04-28	FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-04-27	MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-04-27	CUT THE BULL PAC	contributed_to	$-1,100	pas2
2022-04-12	FOR OUR REPUBLIC'S TRADITIONS FUND AKA FORT FUND	contributed_to	$-2,900	pas2
2022-03-25	HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-03-15	CUT THE BULL PAC	contributed_to	$1,100	pas2
2022-03-15	CUT THE BULL PAC	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2022-03-14	JOBS, ENERGY AND OUR FOUNDING FATHERS PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-03-11	HUCK PAC FOR AMERICA	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-03-11	AMERICANS FOR LEGISLATING EXCELLENCE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-03-04	FRIENDS FOR CHRIS STEWART, INC.	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-03-03	MEUSER FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-02-28	HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-28	VICTORY AND FREEDOM PAC (VAF PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-28	UPPER HAND FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-25	INNOVATION FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-02-25	DR. BRIAN BABIN FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-22	CMR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-02-14	SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-02-07	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2022-01-20	AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-01-19	AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-01-06	WINRED	contributed_to	$-2	pas2
2022-01-04	BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-23	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2021-12-23	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2021-12-13	AMERICANS FOR LEGISLATING EXCELLENCE PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-12-13	NOOGA PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-12-09	EXCELSIOR PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-02	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-12-02	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-12-02	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-12-02	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-11-30	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-11-26	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-11-18	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-11-17	REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-11-15	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-11-14	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-11-14	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-11-14	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-11-14	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-10-21	CARGILL, INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2021-10-14	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-10-09	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-10-05	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-10-05	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-10-01	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2021-09-30	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2021-09-29	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-29	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-28	THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-27	FOR OUR REPUBLIC'S TRADITIONS FUND AKA FORT FUND	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2021-09-27	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-27	FOR OUR REPUBLIC'S TRADITIONS FUND AKA FORT FUND	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2021-09-26	CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-26	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-09-26	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-09-24	MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-24	MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES PAC (IMPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-23	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-09-23	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-09-22	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-22	CME GROUP INC. PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-09-22	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-21	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-21	K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-21	LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LMA-PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-20	AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-20	REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-20	NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2021-09-18	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2021-09-17	DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-17	INNOVATION FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-17	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2021-09-16	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-15	AMERICAN SUNTANNING ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-13	WERNER ENTERPRISES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-13	EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-07	DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-08-28	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-08-27	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-08-26	FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-08-26	RAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE SOCIETY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-08-24	KUTAK ROCK LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$250	pas2
2021-08-23	AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC	contributed_to	$3,000	pas2
2021-08-20	NELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-08-18	NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2021-08-17	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2021-08-17	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-08-04	NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-08-03	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2021-08-02	NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2

Outbound (3)

date	type	to	amount	source
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	BOMP-BOWLING FOR OUR MAJORITY PARTY	—	candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS	—	candidate_committees

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