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NE-Senate Class I Seat
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents |
Next election: 2012
Race status [edit race status]
| Incumbent: | Ben Nelson |
|---|---|
| Incumbent running? | No |
| Primary challenge? | N/a |
Candidates [edit candidate list]
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| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nelson | Democratic | Out of race | Source | December 27, 2011 | Announced his retirement on Dec. 27th. |
| Jon Bruning | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | November 5, 2010 | Nebraska Attorney General |
| Dave Heineman | Republican | Out of race | Source | November 5, 2010 | Nebraska Gov. |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | June 18, 2011 | Current state rep. |
| Pat Flynn | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | November 19, 2010 | Investment advisor |
| Spencer Zimmerman | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | June 18, 2011 | Truck driver, author, veteran |
| Don Stenberg | Republican | Confirmed candidate | Source | June 18, 2011 | State treasurer |
| Bob Kerrey | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | March 27, 2012 | |
| Steve Lustgarten | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | Source | April 25, 2012 |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
| 2012 primary winners | 2012 general election winner |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
Last election: 2006
Incumbent: Ben Nelson
Candidates
| Name | Party | Status | Reference URL | Reference date | Reference note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nelson | Democratic | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) | ||
| Pete Ricketts | Republican | Confirmed candidate | (source needed) |
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results
| Primary winners: | Ben Nelson, Pete Ricketts |
|---|---|
| General election winner: | Ben Nelson |
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Nebraska congressional districts and candidates.
- The full Senate 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
| Elections.DailyKos posts tagged "NE-Sen" (link) |
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