Roy Christensen
Roy Christensen was an at-large member of the Lincoln City Council in Nebraska. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on May 17, 2021.
Christensen ran for election to the Nebraska State Senate to represent District 28. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Although city council elections in Lincoln are officially nonpartisan, Christensen was identified by the Lancaster County Election Commissioner as a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Biography
Christensen earned a B.S. in speech pathology and audiology from Northern Arizona University and an M.S. in audiology from Idaho State University.[2]
At the time of his 2017 run for re-election, Christensen owned the hearing services business Christensen Audiology & Hearing Aid Center. His professional experience includes service with the U.S. Army Medical Services Corps, for which he was awarded the U.S. Army Commendation Award, the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal, and the U.S. Army Expert First Medical Badge.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska State Senate District 28
Jane Raybould defeated Roy Christensen in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jane Raybould (Nonpartisan) | 66.5 | 7,879 |
 | Roy Christensen (Nonpartisan) | 33.5 | 3,977 | |
| Total votes: 11,856 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 28
Jane Raybould and Roy Christensen advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 28 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jane Raybould (Nonpartisan) | 64.5 | 4,919 |
| ✔ | | Roy Christensen (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 2,708 |
| Total votes: 7,627 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Lincoln, Nebraska (2021)
General election
General election for Lincoln City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lincoln City Council At-large on May 4, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sändra Washington (Nonpartisan) | 18.3 | 27,603 |
| ✔ |  | Tom Beckius (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 26,612 |
| ✔ |  | Bennie Shobe (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 26,463 |
| Roy Christensen (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 25,164 | |
| Mary Hilton (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 24,880 | |
| Eric Burling (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 19,746 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 243 | ||
| Total votes: 150,711 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lincoln City Council At-large on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sändra Washington (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 20,853 |
| ✔ | | Bennie Shobe (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 19,802 |
| ✔ | | Roy Christensen (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 19,555 |
| ✔ | | Mary Hilton (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 19,200 |
| ✔ | | Tom Beckius (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 17,658 |
| ✔ | | Eric Burling (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 11,893 |
 | Maggie Mae Squires (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 5,695 | |
| Elina Newman (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 3,709 | |
| Maher Aurang Zeb (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 2,259 | |
| Joseph Swanson (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 2,223 | |
| Peter Kolozsy (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 2,167 | |
| Trevor Reilly (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 1,970 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 178 | ||
| Total votes: 127,162 | |||
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2017
The city of Lincoln, Nebraska, held a primary election for city council and airport authority board of directors on April 4, 2017. A general election was scheduled for May 2, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 3, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for an at-large seat on the Lincoln City Council.[3]
| Lincoln City Council, At-Large General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Leirion Gaylor Baird Incumbent |
20.80% | 22,713 |
| Bennie Shobe |
17.98% | 19,633 |
| Roy Christensen Incumbent |
16.86% | 18,411 |
| Tom Nesbitt | 16.25% | 17,745 |
| Brayden McLaughlin | 14.01% | 15,297 |
| Maggie Mae Squires | 13.96% | 15,246 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 163 |
| Total Votes | 109,208 | |
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed May 10, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for an at-large seat on the Lincoln City Council.[4]
| Lincoln City Council, At-Large Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Leirion Gaylor Baird Incumbent |
18.60% | 15,502 |
| Roy Christensen Incumbent |
16.08% | 13,400 |
| Tom Nesbitt |
15.54% | 12,953 |
| Bennie Shobe |
14.51% | 12,093 |
| Brayden McLaughlin |
13.97% | 11,643 |
| Maggie Mae Squires |
10.04% | 8,363 |
| Lou Braatz III | 6.11% | 5,093 |
| Deb Andrews | 4.99% | 4,160 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 128 |
| Total Votes | 83,335 | |
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed April 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Roy Christensen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Roy Christensen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
In response to a question from the Lincoln Journal Star about his goals for the city council, Christensen said, "In my first term I fought to cut property taxes and set spending priorities while working to improve the quality of life for families and seniors. Lincoln is a great place to live, work and raise a family and I will continue to build on the strength of our community by focusing on those priorities the next four years."[5]
He listed the following as the city's three most important services: "Public safety (police and fire), utilities (water and wastewater), roads."[5]
Endorsements
2017
Christensen received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Lincoln Police Union[6]
- Lancaster County Treasurer Andy Stebbing[7]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Final Candidate Listing, Primary Election -- April 4, 2017," March 3, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roy Christensen - City Council, "About Roy," accessed March 29, 2017
- ↑ City of Lincoln, "Final Candidate Listing," March 3, 2017
- ↑ City of Lincoln, "Final Candidate Listing," March 3, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lincoln Journal Star, "Roy A. Christensen," March 24, 2017
- ↑ Roy Christensen - City Council, "Lincoln Police Union Endorses Roy Christensen's Bid for Re-Election," March 16, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Nesbitt for Lincoln on March 22, 2017," accessed March 29, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Lincoln City Council 2013 - 2021 |
Succeeded by Tom Beckius |
