WAHOO- A mixture of the unique special election between Patty Pansing Brooks and victor Mike Flood combined with a once a decade redistricting has caused some confusion for some voters.

Voters in Saunders County have been considered to be in the 1st district since the 1960s, but until January voters have no say as to who represents them in congress.

To the east, Papillion and La Vista voters did get to vote in the special election, but cannot receive help with any federal issues from Mike Flood whom they helped vote in.

More than 75,000 Nebraskans were moved out of the states 1st district following the redistricting that was drafted in 2021. This change has left many confused as to who is representing them and who they can turn to for help.

Fortenberry’s resignation came too late to hold the special election as part of the May primary, because ballots had already been printed and sent out. But the resignation came too early, under state law, to wait for the November election to fill the seat for the rest of the year.

The combined result changed the House district boundaries in a way that left tens of thousands of voters in no-man’s land, including residents in parts of Saunders, Sarpy, Burt, Otoe, Thurston, Dixon, Washington and Polk Counties.

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