As a protest ensued in front of Lincoln's City Government buildings on Friday, the Nebraska Democratic Party was hard at work across town, collecting donations and handing out lawn signs.

"We really wanted to meet this moment with action," said Jane Kleeb, NDP Chair. "We knew that people were going to be angry and wanting to rally and Planned Parenthood was providing a space for rallies, but we wanted folks to connect that this ban at the ballot box can be met with voting."

This comes at a crucial time for the NDP with the Congressional District 1 Special Election taking place on Tuesday.

"This is going to be a critical test for us to see if this issue is going to galvanize not just Democrats but also Republicans and Independents in our state, who want to make sure that abortion access remains legal," said Kleeb.

Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks expressed her anger about the Supreme Court's ruling during a press conference on Friday.

"Women have now been moved to second-citizens," said Pansing Brooks. "We are back to the world where we were chattel."

While Republican nominee Mike Flood celebrated Roe v. Wade being overturned in a statement:

The outcome of Tuesday's election could also impact a potential special session of the Nebraska Legislature, where a ban on abortions may be reintroduced.

However, Kleeb remains confident that the results of that vote wouldn't change if Pansing Brooks is elected to Congress.

"We think that the bill the Republicans are putting up in the Legislature is so extreme that we will be able to pull in Republican voters just like we did in the general session," said Kleeb.

Governor Pete Ricketts has not called for a special session just yet, but he said Tuesday that he will begin discussions with Speaker of the Legislature Mike Hilgers as soon as possible.