The 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 4, 2008. The
primary elections
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
was held on May 13. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Chuck Hagel
Charles Timothy Hagel ( born October 4, 1946)[Mike Johanns
Michael Owen Johanns ( ; born June 18, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2009 to 2015. He served as the 38th governor of Nebraska from 1999 until 2005, and was chair of the Midwe ...]
won the open seat.
Republican primary
Candidates
* Pat Flynn, businessman
*
Mike Johanns
Michael Owen Johanns ( ; born June 18, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2009 to 2015. He served as the 38th governor of Nebraska from 1999 until 2005, and was chair of the Midwe ...
, former
United States Secretary of Agriculture
The United States secretary of agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments.
The department includes several organi ...
and former
Governor of Nebraska
The governor of Nebraska is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Constitution of Nebraska. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term, with elections held two years after presidential e ...
;Withdrew
*
Jon Bruning
Jon Cumberland Bruning (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 3rd district in the Nebraska Legislatur ...
,
Attorney General of Nebraska
The Nebraska Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the e ...
*
Hal Daub
Harold John Daub Jr. (born April 23, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives and as the 48th Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. In 2012, Daub was elected to the Board of R ...
, former
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Omaha
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city ...
and former United States congressman
["Hal Daub exits Senate race"](_blank)
''Omaha.com'', Retrieved September 29, 2007
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Scott Kleeb
Scott Michael Kleeb (born August 23, 1975) is an American businessman and politician. He is the former CEO and President of Energy Pioneer Solutions, a company that created and then sold a new data-driven model for energy efficiency issues that f ...
, businessman and candidate for
NE-03 in 2006
* Tony Raimondo
* Larry Marvin
* James Bryan Wilson
Results
Green primary
Candidates
* Steve Larrick
Results
Nebraska primary
Candidates
* Kelly Renee Rosberg
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
By county
From
Secretary of State of Nebraska
The secretary of state of Nebraska is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Nebraska. In Nebraska, the secretary of state is elected for a four-year term. Vacancies are filled by appointment by the governor of Nebraska.
The cu ...
See also
*
2008 United States Senate elections
The 2008 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2008, with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. Thirty-three seats were up for regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3, 200 ...
References
External links
Electionsfrom the ''Nebraska Secretary of State''
U.S. Congress candidates for Nebraskaat
Project Vote Smart
Vote Smart, formerly called Project Vote Smart, is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States. It covers candidates and elected officials in si ...
Nebraska, U.S. Senatefrom
CQ Politics
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is part of a privately owned publishing company called CQ Roll Call that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress. CQ was acquired by the Economist Group and combined ...
Nebraska U.S. Senatefrom ''OurCampaigns.com''
Nebraska U.S. Senate racefrom ''2008 Race Tracker''
Campaign contributionsfrom
OpenSecrets
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Johanns (R) vs Kleeb (D)graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
* Official campaign websites (Archived)
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Mike Johanns Republican nominee
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Democratic nominee
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Steve Larrick Green nominee
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Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
2008
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2008 Nebraska elections