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Brad Ashford

Brad Ashford served as a representative for Nebraska (2015-2017).

  • Democratic
  • Nebraska
  • District 2
  • Former
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Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Nebraska

Representing constituents across the Nebraska delegation.

District District 2

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 2015-2017

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Brad Ashford served as a Representative from Nebraska in the United States Congress from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Brad Ashford contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Brad Ashford’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Brad Ashford participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

John Bradley Ashford (November 10, 1949 – April 19, 2022) was an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature and the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2017. He is the most recent Democrat to represent Nebraska in Congress. After serving in the state legislature from 1987 to 1995, Ashford ran for the Republican nomination in Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district, but was defeated. He returned to the state legislature in 2007 and served until 2015 when he successfully ran for the House of Representatives against incumbent representative Lee Terry. After serving in the House of Representatives for two years he was defeated by Don Bacon and was later defeated in the Democratic primary in 2018 when he ran to reclaim his House seat.

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