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2020 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 4 candidates · See every 2020 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2020 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

Ben Sasse won the 2020 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Ben Sasse received 583,507 popular votes (62.74%). The main challenger was Chris Janicek (24.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Sasse and Janicek

Sasse +38.3 pts · won by 356,316 votes
Ben SasseRepublicanWINNER62.74%
583,507 votes
Chris JanicekDemocratic24.43%
227,191 votes
Preston Love Jr.Democratic6.28%
58,411 votes
Gene SiadekLibertarian5.93%
55,115 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.