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      Home/Elections/2018/US Senate/Nebraska
      2018·US Senate·Nebraska

      Nebraska US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Deb Fischer
      57.7%403,151 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jane Raybould
      38.6%269,917 votes
      Margin
      R+19.1
      698,883 total votes
      3 candidates698,883 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Deb FischerREP✓
      		REP403,15157.7%
      Jane RaybouldDEM
      		DEM269,91738.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH25,8153.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Nebraska

      2024(S)
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+25.2
      2024
      Deb FischerREP
      R+6.7
      2020
      Ben SasseREP
      R+38.3
      2014
      Ben SasseREP
      R+32.9
      2012
      Deb FischerREP
      R+15.6
      2008
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+17.5
      2006
      Ben NelsonDEM
      D+27.8
      2002
      Chuck HagelREP
      R+68.1
      2000
      Ben NelsonDEM
      D+2.2
      1996
      Chuck HagelREP
      R+14.5
      1994
      Bob KerreyDEM
      D+9.8
      1990
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+18.0
      1988
      Bob KerreyDEM
      D+15.0
      1984
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+3.9
      View all US Senate history for Nebraska →

      Candidates

      Deb FischerREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+8.7
      Career2004-2024
      US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Jane RaybouldOTH
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+9.5
      Career2018-2022
      State Senate / US Senate
      Full profile →

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