Nebraska Democratic Party

Nebraska Democratic Party
Nebraska Democratic Party
Chairman	Vic Covalt
Headquarters	Lincoln, NE
Ideology	American Liberalism; Progressivism; Center-left
National affiliation	Democratic Party
Colors	Blue
Website
	www.nebraskademocrats.org
	Politics of the United States; Political parties; Elections

The Nebraska Democratic Party (NDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Nebraska. As of 2013, the party holds none of Nebraska's statewide offices or congressional seats.

Party history

Democrats dominated Nebraska until 1860. In 1890, Democrat William Jennings Bryan ran for President three times but lost every time. The state has elected more Democrats to the governor seat and into Congress.

Nebraska passed a referendum in 1937 and it is the country's only unicameral legislature known as the Nebraska Unicameral. It is a nonpartisan single-house system.¹

Nevertheless, despite the lack of party registration, party primaries or party-based caucasing, senators in the legislature are informally affiliated with political parties in the state by party endorsements and campaign support. In the 2012 election, it was estimated that 17 senators were Democratic affiliates.

Historically prominent Nebraska Democrats

William Jennings Bryan, Congressman, Secretary of State, three time Presidential nominee
J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture and founder of Arbor Day
Frank Morrison, Governor
Edward Zorinsky, U.S. Senator
J. James Exon, Governor and Senator
Bob Kerrey, Governor and Senator

Current elected officials

The Nebraska Democratic Party holds none of the state's six statewide offices, none of the state's U.S. House seats, and none of the state's U.S. Senate seats.

Executive Committee

Leadership:²

Vic Covalt, State Chair
Maureen Monahan, 1st Associate Chair
Maureen Nickels, 2nd Associate Chair
Jane Erdenberger, National Committeewoman
Vince Powers, National Committeeman
Brenda Council, At-large National Committeewoman
Gerald Finnegan, State Treasurer
Charlene Ligon, Secretary
Kate Wolfe, 1st Congressional District Chair
Justin Cook, 1st Congressional District Associate Chair
Bud Pettigrew, Chair of County Chairs
Richard Ream 2nd Congressional District Chair
Karlee Coleman, 2nd Congressional District Associate Chair
Jerry Reynoldson, 3rd Congressional District Chair
Deena Province, 3rd Congressional District Associate Chair
Shelisa Minnifield, Nebraska Democratic Black Caucus Chair
Matt Hansen, Nebraska Young Democrats President
Lin Quenzer, Nebraska Democratic LGBT Caucus Chair
Mary Herres, Nebraska Democratic Women's Caucus Chair
Liz COdina, Nebraska Democratic Latino Caucus Chair
Ron Kaminski, Nebraska Democratic Working Families Caucus Chair
Mary Angus, Nebraskans Experiencing Disabilities Caucus Chair
Joe Higins, State Chair Appointee
Roger Foster, 3rd Congressional District Mayoral Rep
Kris J Pierce, Nebraska Democratic Veterans Caucus Chair

References

^ Nebraska, History.com, http://www.history.com/topics/nebraska/page3, retrieved 14 December 2011
^ Your State Executive Committee,Nebraska Democratic Party, http://www.nebraskademocrats.org/about/leadership/your-state-executive-committee, retrieved 14 December 2011

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[1] Nebraska, History.com, http://www.history.com/topics/nebraska/page3, retrieved 14 December 2011

[2] Your State Executive Committee,Nebraska Democratic Party, http://www.nebraskademocrats.org/about/leadership/your-state-executive-committee, retrieved 14 December 2011

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