U.S. Senate elections in Nebraska
● In officeDeb FischerRepublicanPete RickettsRepublican
Elections won
R 28 · D 11 · Other 140 Senate elections since 1916
Last decided by
6.7 pts2024, Deb Fischer over Dan Osborn
Closest ever
2.18 pts2000, Ben Nelson over Don Stenberg
Longest streak
14 in a rowRepublican, 1940–1972
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats are held by Republican Deb Fischer and Republican Pete Ricketts; Fischer won the most recent race by 6.7 points in 2024. Fischer has held one seat since 2012 and Ricketts the other since 2024. The 2024 race put Fischer ahead of Dan Osborn, 6.7 points clear. Across 40 elections since 1916, Republicans have won 28 and Democrats 11, with 1 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 2000, decided by 2.2 points; the widest 2002, by 68.1 points.
Deb Fischer R 499,124 · Dan Osborn B 436,493
Pete Ricketts R 585,103 · Preston Love Jr. D 349,902
Deb Fischer R 455,593 · J. Robert Kerrey D 332,979
Mike Johanns R 455,854 · Scott Kleeb D 317,456 · Kelly Renee Rosberg N 11,438 · Steven R. Larrick G 7,763
Ben Nelson D 378,388 · Pete Ricketts R 213,928
Ben Nelson D 353,093 · Don Stenberg R 337,977
Chuck Hagel R 379,933 · Ben Nelson D 281,904
J. Robert Kerrey D 317,297 · Jan Stoney R 260,668
James J. Exon D 349,779 · Hal Daub R 243,013
James J. Exon D 332,217 · Nancy Hoch R 307,147
James J. Exon D 334,096 · Donald Eugene Shasten R 159,706
Edward Zorinsky D 313,805 · John Y. McCollister R 279,284
Carl T. Curtis R 301,841 · Terry Carpenter D 265,922
Roman L. Hruska R 240,894 · Frank B. Morrison D 217,681
Carl T. Curtis R 296,116 · Frank B. Morrison D 187,950
Roman L. Hruska R 345,772 · Raymond Arndt D 217,605
Carl T. Curtis R 352,748 · Robert B. Conrad D 245,807
Roman L. Hruska R 232,227 · Frank B. Morrison D 185,152
Roman L. Hruska R 250,341 · James F. Green D 160,881
Carl T. Curtis R 255,695 · Keith Neville D 162,990
Dwight Griswold R 369,841 · William Ritchie D 211,898
Kenneth S. Wherry R 267,575 · Terry Carpenter D 204,320
Hugh A. Butler R 271,208 · John E. Mekota D 111,751
Kenneth S. Wherry R 186,207 · George W. Norris I 108,851 · Foster May D 83,763 · Albert F. Ruthven I 1,348
Edward R. Burke D 305,958 · Robert G. Simmons R 237,126 · Henry Hoffman I 7,670 · E. D. O'Sullivan I 2,501
Robert B. Howell R 324,014 · Richard L. Metcalfe D 204,737
George W. Norris R 274,647 · John J. Thomas D 164,370
George W. Norris R 119,486 · John H. Morehead D 99,696
Gilbert M. Hitchcock D 143,082 · John L. Kennedy R 131,359 · E. E. Olmstead S 7,425 · D. B. Gilbert P 4,429