Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator

Ben Sasse

U.S. Senator
Born
February 22, 1972
Current age
54
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2014–2020
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sasse931,143
Opponents532,972
2
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2020, Ben Sasse ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Sasse's biggest single-election total was 583,507 votes, in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska. Sasse's closest win came in the 2014 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska, decided by 177,509 votes.

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How many votes has Ben Sasse received?

Ben Sasse has received 931,143 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Ben Sasse’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. SenateNebraskaWon583,50762.74%Chris Janicek
Preston Love Jr.

Gene Siadek
2014U.S. SenateNebraskaWon347,63664.34%Dave Domina
Jim Jenkins

Todd F. Watson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001197) and Wikidata (Q16192221). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.