Election Preview: 1st Congressional District Jeff Fortenberry
LINCOLN, Neb. — This year the election for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District is a contest between former State Senator Kate Bolz and incumbent Jeff Fortenberry.
Fortenberry has held his seat as Nebraska's 1st Congressional representative since 2005 and is seeking re-election for a 9th term.
We sat down with Jeff to talk about his views on some of the biggest issues facing Nebraskans this upcoming election.
Congressman Fortenberry, how are you doing in 2020?
What brought you to today and influenced your decision to run again for the 1st Congressional District?
What do you feel is the biggest issue facing Nebraskans?
What sets you apart from your opponent Kate Bolz?
How would you grade America's COVID response so far and how would you improve it?
What are your feelings on the current state of the economy?
What would be the first issue you want to tackle should you become elected?
We also sat down with Congressman Fortenberry's opponent Kate Bolz. You can check out her answers to our questions here.
