2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
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Nominee TBD Preston Love Jr.
(presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. senator

Pete Ricketts[a]
Republican



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The 2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Class 2 member of the United States Senate from Nebraska, to complete the term of Ben Sasse, who resigned on January 8, 2023, to become the president of the University of Florida.[1] On January 12, 2023, governor Jim Pillen appointed Republican former governor Pete Ricketts to fill the seat for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress and the beginning of the 119th Congress.[2] Ricketts has committed to running in the special election and for a full term in 2026.[3] This marks the first time since 1954 where both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently for election. Primary elections will take place on May 14, 2024.[4]

Appointment

Republican Pete Ricketts, former governor of Nebraska (2015–2023) and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006, was appointed on January 12, 2023.[2]

Applied to be appointed

In total, 111 individuals submitted applications for Sasse's seat, and nine candidates were interviewed by Pillen.[5] Applicants included:

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Pete Ricketts
Organizations
John Glen Weaver
Political parties

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Pete Ricketts (R) $2,822,607 $994,381 $1,828,225
John Glen Weaver (R) $15,493 $9,413 $6,080
Source: Federal Election Commission[15]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Ricketts (incumbent)
Republican Mac Stevens
Republican John Glen Weaver
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Declined

Endorsements

Preston Love Jr.
State legislators
Party officials

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Preston Love Jr.
Total votes

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Solid R November 9, 2023
Inside Elections[20] Solid R November 9, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] Safe R November 9, 2023
Elections Daily[22] Safe R May 4, 2023
CNalysis[23] Solid R November 21, 2023

Results

United States Senate special election in Nebraska, 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican TBD
Democratic Preston Love Jr.
Total votes

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In January 2023, Ricketts was appointed by Governor Jim Pillen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Ben Sasse, who had become the president of University of Florida.

References

  1. ^ a b Hammel, Paul (December 5, 2022). "Ben Sasse makes it official, will resign U.S. Senate seat Jan. 8". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bradner, Eric (January 12, 2023). "Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints Pete Ricketts to Sasse's Senate seat". CNN.
  3. ^ a b Everett, Burgess (January 12, 2023). "Ricketts tapped to fill Nebraska's open Senate seat". Politico. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Stoddard, Martha; Bamer, Erin (January 12, 2023). "Pillen appoints former Gov. Pete Ricketts to U.S. Senate". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Hammel, Paul (December 12, 2022). "Democrat Ann Ashford is among applicants to fill vacancy in U.S. Senate". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e Sanderford, Aaron (January 10, 2023). "Ricketts, Lindstrom, Dinsdale, Slone, Ashford among Nebraska U.S. Senate applicants". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Mastre, Brian (December 15, 2022). "Nebraska Senate candidates feeling optimistic as Pillen mulls appointment". WOWT. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  9. ^ KRVN News (December 7, 2022). "West-central Nebraska journalist applies for U.S. Senate seat". KRVN. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Nebraska Statewide Candidate List". Nebraska Secretary of State. January 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Lt. Col. (ret.) John Glen Weaver running for Nebraska's open Class II U.S. Senate seat". Nebraska Television Network. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  12. ^ Emilee (July 19, 2023). "Americans for Prosperity Action Announces First Wave of Endorsements in 2024 U.S. Senate Races". Americans for Prosperity Action. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "Ricketts Endorsed by Nebraska Farm Bureau". KRVN. February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (January 27, 2024). "Nebraska GOP fight with delegation spills over into its endorsements". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 Election United States Senate - Nebraska". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  16. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (January 11, 2023). "Democrat Preston Love, a North Omaha advocate, to run for U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts' seat". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  17. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (July 14, 2023). "Democrat Paul Theobald decides not to challenge Sen. Pete Ricketts; Republican Herbster still mulling his options". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Beck, Margery A. (January 17, 2024). "Nebraska Democrats back Omaha activist Preston Love Jr. to challenge Ricketts for US Senate seat". Midland Daily News. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  20. ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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