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Parents > United States > Nebraska > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 03, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH December 26, 2008 12:42pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameChuck Hagel Votes397,438 (82.76%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin327,148 (+68.13%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2014
NameBen Sasse Votes347,636 (64.34%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2021 Margin177,509 (+32.85%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 13, 2008 NE US Senate - D Primary
Scott Kleeb
D 95,619
May 13, 2008 NE US Senate - R Primary
Mike Johanns
R 142,658
May 13, 2008 NE US Senate - G Primary
Steven Larrick
G 116
May 13, 2008 NE US Senate - NEB Primary
Kelly Renee Rosberg
NEB 192
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/10/2006 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mike Johanns 4 4 24 28
Scott Kleeb 1 ------
Leaning Call: Mike Johanns (99.49%)
Weighted Call: Mike Johanns (99.07%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/12/2007 11/01/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Scott Kleeb Kelly Renee Rosberg Steven Larrick  
PartyRepublican Democratic Nebraska Green  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 455,854 (57.52%) 317,456 (40.06%) 11,438 (1.44%) 7,763 (0.98%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -138,398 (-17.46%) -444,416 (-56.08%) -448,091 (-56.54%)  
Predict Avg.55.00% 40.91% 0.71% 0.75%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/00/2008 01/00/2008 01/00/2008 01/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (7 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg52.15%-- 34.18%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
YouGov 
10/18/08-11/01/08
53.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/30/08-09/30/08
52.00% 8.0 38.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/28/08-07/28/08
60.00% -- 34.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
06/23/08-06/23/08
60.00% 5.0 33.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
05/19/08-05/21/08
58.00% 1.0 31.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/14/08-05/14/08
55.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 10, 2008 12:00pm Endorsement Johanns gains labor union endorsements  Article CBlock941 
Sep 16, 2007 03:00pm General 2008 Senate Race: Which former governor might prevail? [NE]  Article COSDem 
Sep 09, 2007 11:20am News Hagel's potential successors expected to fall in line quickly  Article COSDem 
Sep 09, 2007 11:00am Profile Profiles of potential candidates for Hagel's Senate seat  Article COSDem 
Sep 07, 2007 10:00pm Opinion Nebraska Needs You Back, Mr. Kerrey  Article COSDem 
Aug 23, 2007 08:00pm Speculative Kerrey edges closer to Senate bid  Article RP 

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