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Nebraska Senate

Filing Deadline: March 1, 2008 • Primary Date: May 13, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008

Republican


Mike Johanns (R)

Johanns, the former U.S. Agriculture Secretary, was nominated with 78% of the vote in a two-way primary.

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Democrat


Scott Kleeb (D)

Kleeb, a college instructor, was nominated with 69% of the vote in a four-way primary.

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Ranking and Analysis
from Amy Walter and Quinn McCord of the Hotline Race Ranking: 18

Mike Johanns was one of the few Senate candidates this cycle who was never really hurt by his party label, and he retained significant good will from his days as governor. Sure, it's Nebraska, but other red-state GOP senators and candidates aren't faring nearly as well this year.

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Previous Election Results

2002 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Chuck Hagel (R) 397,438 83% $1,394,770
Charlie Matulka (D) 70,290 15% n/a

2002 Primary Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Chuck Hagel (R) Unopposed    

1996 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Chuck Hagel (R) 379,933 56% $3,564,316
Ben Nelson (D) 281,904 42% $2,159,653

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Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.

  1. Virginia (Open-R)
  2. New Mexico (Open-R)
  3. Colorado (Open-R)
  4. N.H. (Sununu-R)
  5. Alaska (Stevens-R)
  6. North Carolina (Dole-R)
  7. Oregon (Smith-R)
  8. Minnesota (Coleman-R)
  9. Georgia (Chambliss-R)
  10. Louisiana (Landrieu-D)
  11. Mississippi (Wicker-R)
  12. Kentucky (McConnell-R)
  13. Maine (Collins-R)
  14. Texas (Cornyn-R)
  15. New Jersey (Lautenberg-D)
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