NE-Senate Class I Seat

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RaceTracker 2012 Congressional Election Dashboard
2012 House report  ยท 2012 Senate report
House1: 435 seats Senate: 33 seats
GOP Dems Total GOP Dems Total
Confirmed primary challenges 63 32 95 4 4 8
Possible primary challenges 13 5 18 1 0 1
Open seats* 7 15 26 2 6 92
1. Does not include the special election in OR-01.
2. Includes Joe Lieberman, who is retiring from his Conn. senate seat.
This profile of Nebraska's Class I U.S. Senate seat, currently filled by Ben Nelson, is part of the RaceTracker project.



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Next election: 2012

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Race status


Incumbent: Ben Nelson
Incumbent running? No
Primary challenge? N/a

Candidates

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 Potential candidate Source December 27, 2011 Democratic Party officials said they were reaching out to Bob Kerrey to run.

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Results

Primary winners:
General election winner: 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)

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Results

Primary winners: Ben Nelson, Pete Ricketts
General election winner: Ben Nelson

Nebraska congressional districts and the incumbent's district offices

Ben Nelson's district offices
  • 287 Denny Federal Building, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE 68508
    402-441-4600 (Phone) (Fax)
  • 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 205, Omaha, NE 68114
    402-391-3411 (Phone) (Fax)

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