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United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2014

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November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
  
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64.5%
  
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347,636
  
170,127

Start date
  
November 4, 2014

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Winner
  
Benjamin E Sasse

The 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Johanns did not run for re-election to a second term. Republican Ben Sasse defeated Democrat David Domina to succeed him.

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Declared

  • Sid Dinsdale, President of Pinnacle Bank
  • Clifton Johnson, businessman
  • Bart McLeay, attorney
  • Shane Osborn, former Treasurer of Nebraska
  • Ben Sasse, President of Midland University

    • Declined

  • Patrick Borchers, former Vice President of Academic Affairs of Creighton University and former Dean of Creighton Law School
  • Jon Bruning, Attorney General of Nebraska (running for Governor)
  • Mike Foley, Auditor of Public Accounts (running for Governor)
  • Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. Representative
  • Dave Heineman, Governor of Nebraska
  • Charles Herbster, businessman
  • Charlie Janssen, State Senator (running for State Auditor)
  • Mike Johanns, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Bob Krist, State Senator
  • Pete Ricketts, former COO of TD Ameritrade and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006 (running for Governor)
  • Adrian Smith, U.S. Representative
  • Don Stenberg, Treasurer of Nebraska, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996, 2006 and 2012 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2000
  • Lee Terry, U.S. Representative

    • Polling

  • * Internal poll for Ben Sasse campaign
  • ^ Internal poll for Shane Osborn campaign

    • Declared

  • David Domina, trial attorney and candidate for Governor in 1986
  • Larry Marvin, Air Force veteran and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008 and 2012

    • Declined

  • Brad Ashford, State Senator
  • Chris Beutler, Mayor of Lincoln
  • Annette Dubas, State Senator
  • Mike Fahey, former Mayor of Omaha
  • Chuck Hassebrook, former Regent of the University of Nebraska and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (running for Governor)
  • Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator and former Governor
  • Steve Lathrop, State Senator
  • Mike Meister, attorney, nominee for Attorney General of Nebraska in 2002 and nominee for Governor in 2010
  • Kim M. Robak, former Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska

    • Candidates

  • Ben Sasse (R), President of Midland University
  • David Domina (D), trial attorney and candidate for Governor in 1986
  • Dan Buhrdorf (I), former educator and peace activist
  • Jim Jenkins (I), rancher, restaurant owner and former Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board
  • Todd Watson (I), businessman

    • References

    United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2014 Wikipedia
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