2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska

For the other Senate election in Nebraska held in parallel, see 2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska.

For related races, see 2024 United States Senate elections.

The 2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nebraska.^[1] Since there will also be special election in Nebraska for the U.S. Senate this marks the first time since 1954 where both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently up for election. Primary elections will take place on May 14, 2024.^[2]

2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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Nominee TBD Dan Osborn Party Republican Independent

Incumbent U.S. senator Deb Fischer Republican

Incumbent Republican Senator Deb Fischer was first elected in 2012 to fill the seat of retiring Democrat Ben Nelson and was re-elected in 2018. Fischer will seek a third term, despite having previously pledged to retire.^[3]

Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic and union leader who led the strike at Kellogg's Omaha plant in 2021, is running as an independent. No Democrats filed to run for the seat, creating speculation that Democrats may support Osborn in the general election.^[4]

The Nebraska Legal Marijuana NOW Party will also field a candidate.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Deb Fischer, incumbent U.S. senator (2013–present)^[5]
• Arron Kowalski, cattle farmer and perennial candidate^[6]

Endorsements

Deb Fischer

U.S. Executive branch officials

• Kellyanne Conway, former Senior Counselor to the President (2017–2020)^[7]

U.S. senators

• Pete Ricketts, U.S. senator from Nebraska (2023–present)^[7]

State executive officials

• Dave Heineman, former governor of Nebraska (2005–2015)^[7]
• Kay Orr, former governor of Nebraska (1987–1991)^[7]
• Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska (2023–present)^[7]

Organizations

• American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)^[8]
• Maggie's List^[9]
• National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund^[10]
• Nebraska Farm Bureau^[11]

Labor unions

• Omaha Police Officers Association^[12]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Deb Fischer (R)	$4,854,775	$2,092,453	$3,273,937
Source: Federal Election Commission^[13]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Deb Fischer (incumbent)
	Republican	Arron Kowalski
Total votes

Third-party and independent candidates

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Declared

• Kerry Eddy, administrative coordinator^[6]
• Ken Peterson, compost facility attendant^[6]

Independents

Declared

• Dan Osborn, mechanic and former president of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G^[14]

Endorsements

Dan Osborn

Labor unions

• Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G^[15]
• International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 28^[15]
• Nebraska AFL-CIO^[12]
• Omaha Police Officers Association^[16]
• Office and Professional Employees International Union^[15]
• 3 United Association locals^[a][15]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Dan Osborn (I)	$500,347	$1,354	$498,008
Source: Federal Election Commission^[13]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[17]	Solid R	November 9, 2023
Inside Elections^[18]	Solid R	November 9, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[19]	Safe R	November 9, 2023
Elections Daily^[20]	Safe R	May 4, 2023
CNalysis^[21]	Solid R	November 21, 2023

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Margin of error	Deb Fischer (R)	Dan Osborn (I)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[A]	April 24–25, 2024	737 (RV)	± 3.6%	37%	33%	30%
Change Research (D)^[B]	November 13–16, 2023	1,048 (LV)	–	38%	40%	22%

Results

2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	TBD
	Independent	Dan Osborn
	Legal Marijuana Now	TBD
Total votes

Notes

1. Plumbers Local 16, Sprinkler Fitters Local 699, and Steamfitters Local 664
2. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

Partisan clients

1. This poll was commissioned by Osborn's campaign
2. This poll was commissioned by Nebraska Railroaders for Public Safety, which supports Osborn

References

1. "United States Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
2. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
3. Walton, Don (May 14, 2021). "Fischer says she'll seek third Senate term in 2024". JournalStar.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
4. "Despite gun divide Dems leaning toward Osborn for Senate". central.newschannelnebraska.com.
5. "Sen. Deb Fischer officially announces run for a third term". KRVN. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
6. "Nebraska Statewide Candidate List". Nebraska Secretary of State. January 5, 2024.
7. World-Herald, Martha Stoddard Omaha (September 21, 2023). . Star-Herald. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
8. "Support Pro-Israel Candidates". AIPAC PAC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
9. "The Messenger: A PAC Dedicated to Electing GOP Women Issues First Wave of 2024 Endorsements (Exclusive)". maggieslist.org. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
10. NRA-PVF. "NRA-PVF | Grades | Nebraska". NRA-PVF. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
11. "U.S. Sen. Fischer Earns Nebraska Farm Bureau Endorsement". KTIC 840 AM/98.3 FM/98.7 FM. February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
12. "Dan Osborn says he has the signatures needed to reach Nebraska's fall ballot as a U.S. Senate candidate". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
13. "2024 Election United States Senate - Nebraska". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
14. Hammel, Paul (September 21, 2023). "Omaha steamfitter/union leader Dan Osborn to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Deb. Fischer". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
15. Early, Steve (March 13, 2024). "Dan Osborn Challenges Nebraska's Political Establishment with a Blue-Collar Agenda". Barn Raising Media. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
16. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/15/dan-osborn-running-for-senate-nebraska/73245704007/
17. "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
18. "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
19. "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
20. "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
21. "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Deb Fischer (R) for Senate
• Dan Osborn (I) for Senate