2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
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The 2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska was 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 until the election.[2] Ricketts won the special election, defeating Democratic nominee Preston Love Jr. with about 63% of the vote. This was the first time since 1954 where both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently up for election. Primary elections took place on May 14, 2024.[3]
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 County results Ricketts: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Love: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Ricketts outperformed other Republicans who faced contested statewide elections in this cycle.
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]
In total, 111 individuals submitted applications for Sasse's seat, and nine candidates were interviewed by Pillen.[4] Applicants included:
| Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Pete Ricketts (R) | $3,507,567 | $2,076,443 | $1,431,125 |
| John Glen Weaver (R) | $52,789 | $36,280 | $16,509 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[16] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Ricketts (incumbent) | 173,118 | 78.94% | |
| Republican | John Glen Weaver | 32,529 | 14.83% | |
| Republican | Mac Stevens | 13,669 | 6.23% | |
| Total votes | 219,316 | 100.0% | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Preston Love Jr. (D) | $127,850 | $119,254 | $8,595 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[16] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Preston Love Jr. | 85,114 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 85,114 | 100.0% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[22] | Solid R | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[23] | Solid R | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Safe R | November 9, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[25] | Safe R | June 8, 2024 |
| Elections Daily[26] | Safe R | May 4, 2023 |
| CNalysis[27] | Solid R | November 21, 2023 |
| Split Ticket[28] | Safe R | October 23, 2024 |
| 538[29] | Solid R | October 23, 2024 |
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Pete Ricketts (R) | $4,294,715 | $2,586,199 | $1,708,516 |
| Preston Love Jr. (D) | $164,288[b] | $157,747 | $6,542 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[16] | |||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Pete Ricketts (R) |
Preston Love Jr. (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economist/YouGov | October 21–28, 2024 | 1,202 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 54% | 36% | 7% |
| NYT/Siena College | October 23–26, 2024 | 1,194 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 56% | 38% | 6% |
| 1,194 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 56% | 37% | 7% | ||
| SurveyUSA[A] | October 9–12, 2024 | 563 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 53% | 37% | 9% |
| SurveyUSA[A] | September 20–23, 2024 | 558 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 53% | 35% | 12% |
| SurveyUSA[B] | August 23–27, 2024 | 1,293 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 50% | 33% | 16% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Ricketts (incumbent) | 571,281 | 63.1% | +0.41% | |
| Democratic | Preston Love Jr. | 333,401 | 36.9% | +6.14% | |
| Total votes | 904,681 | 100.0% | |||
Ricketts won all 3 congressional districts.[30]
| District | Ricketts | Love Jr. | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 59% | 41% | Mike Flood |
| 2nd | 50.4% | 49.6% | Don Bacon |
| 3rd | 79% | 21% | Adrian Smith |
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