Mike Moser (politician)
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mike Moser
| image =
| caption =
| state_legislature = Nebraska
| district = 22nd
| term_start = January 9, 2019
| term_end =
| predecessor = Paul Schumacher
| successor =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|09|18}}
| birth_place = Fremont, Nebraska, U.S.
| party = Republican
| education = Central Community College
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
| spouse = {{marriage|Jan Waak|1971}}
| children = 3
}}
Mike Moser (born September 18, 1951) is an American politician.
Personal life
Moser was born on September 18, 1951, in Fremont, Nebraska. He is married to Jan Moser.{{Cite web|title=Biography « District 22 News and Information|url=http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist22/biography/|access-date=October 27, 2020|publisher=Nevada Legislature|archive-date=October 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016202309/http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist22/biography/|url-status=dead}}
Education
Moser graduated from Scotus Central Catholic High School in Columbus, Nebraska, in 1969. He earned his associate degree at Central Community college and graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1975 with a bachelor's degree.
Career
Moser was mayor of Columbus from 2004 to 2016. In 2010, he tried to run for the Nebraska Legislature in Nebraska's 22nd district. He advanced in the primary but lost the general election to Paul Schumacher.{{Cite web|title=Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Nebraska_State_Senate_elections,_2010|access-date=October 27, 2020|website=Ballotpedia}}
Eight years later, Moser ran for the Nebraska Legislature from the same district as his predecessor was unable to run again due to term limits. He easily won that election with 64.3% of the votes against Doug Oertwich.{{cite web|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-general-election-official-results.pdf#page=21|title=OFFICIAL REPORTOFTHE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS|publisher=Nebraska Secretary of State|date=December 11, 2018}} He was sworn in as senator on January 9, 2019.{{Cite web|last=Dunker|first=Don Walton, JoAnne Young, Chris|title=13 new senators will be sworn in on Wednesday|url=https://journalstar.com/13-new-senators-will-be-sworn-in-on-wednesday/article_ea353ae4-9347-5109-8a9c-e2ab24080bd2.html|access-date=October 27, 2020|website=JournalStar}}
On May 25, 2020, Moser was hospitalized due to COVID-19.{{Cite web|last=Dunker|first=Chris|title=State senator hospitalized due to COVID-19|url=https://journalstar.com/legislature/state-senator-hospitalized-with-covid-19/article_f10fa200-ad39-5e0b-b211-e2eaa029ce16.html|access-date=October 27, 2020|website=JournalStar}}
Electoral history
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| title = Nebraska's [https://nebraskalegislature.gov/media/images/maps/2021/legislature/District22.pdf 22nd Legislative District] Election, 2022{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|page=31|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20Primary%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|page=21|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20General%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Moser (incumbent)
| votes = 6,549
| percentage =76.14
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate = Roy M. Zach
| votes = 1,054
| percentage =12.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Goos
| votes = 998
| percentage =11.60
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,601
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Moser (incumbent)
| votes = 9,561
| percentage = 80.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate = Roy M. Zach
| votes = 2,355
| percentage = 19.76
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 11,916
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's [https://nebraskalegislature.gov/maps/2011/legislature/Dist22.pdf 22nd Legislative District] Election, 2018{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 15, 2018|author=John A. Gale|page=31|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-canvass-book.pdf}}{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 6, 2018|author=John A. Gale|page=18|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-general-election-official-results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Moser
| votes = 3578
| percentage = 56.12
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Doug Oertwich
| votes = 1366
| percentage = 21.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Francis P. Kuehler
| votes = 1102
| percentage = 17.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Kenneth G. Leischner
| votes = 330
| percentage = 5.18
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6376
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Moser
| votes = 7896
| percentage = 64.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Doug Oertwich
| votes = 4383
| percentage = 35.70
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12279
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's [https://nebraskalegislature.gov/media/images/maps/2001/legislature/Dist22.pdf 22nd Legislative District] Election, 2010{{citation|title=Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: Primary Election, May 11, 2010|author=John A. Gale|page=25|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2010/Canvas%20PR10%20After%20Recount%20Final.pdf}}{{citation|title=Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: General Election, November 2, 2010|author=John A. Gale|page=18|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2010/2010%20Gen%20Canvass%20Book%2011-30-Final.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul Schumacher
| votes = 1877
| percentage = 33.87
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Moser
| votes = 1873
| percentage = 33.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rebecca J. Rayman
| votes = 1257
| percentage = 22.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate = Roy M. Zach
| votes = 535
| percentage = 9.65
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5542
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul Schumacher
| votes = 4,974
| percentage = 52.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Moser
| votes = 4,558
| percentage = 47.82
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9532
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Nebraska Legislature}}
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Category:21st-century members of the Nebraska Legislature
Category:Republican Party Nebraska state senators
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