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Parents > United States > Nebraska > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedChronicler January 05, 2007 07:26pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameBen Nelson Votes353,093 (51.00%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin15,116 (+2.18%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 09, 2006 NE US Senate - R Primary Pete Ricketts
May 09, 2006 NE US Senate - D Primary Ben Nelson
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.4443998337 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Ben Nelson
Safe 17
Strong 22
Lean 20
Slight 14
Pete Ricketts
Lean 4
Slight 8
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

05/10/2006 10/16/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Ben Nelson Pete Ricketts
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes378,388 (63.88%) 213,928 (36.12%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -164,460 (-27.77%)
Predict Avg.53.92% 45.46%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Rasmussen Reports 
10/16-10/16
54.00% (-1.0) 34.00% (+2.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
09/20-09/20
55.00% (+0.0) 32.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
08/18-08/18
55.00% (-2.0) 32.00% (+1.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
07/11-07/11
57.00% (+3.0) 31.00% (-4.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
05/10-05/10
54.00% (+0.0) 35.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D samir7243_ATL
AENM Angry Russian
  Lincoln Journal Star
  Omaha World Herald
Un Kyle
DS Bob Sacamano
R ...

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 08, 2007 08:05pm News Nelson targets veterans health care needs  Article Chronicler 
Jul 24, 2006 07:00pm News Nelson raps Ricketts on tax reform [NE Senate]  Article COSDem 
Jul 20, 2006 04:00pm News Ricketts Says Taxes More Important Than War [NE Senate]  Article COSDem 
Jul 15, 2006 01:00pm Endorsement Nelson receives sole endorsement by Nebraska Right to Life  Article COSDem 
Oct 02, 2005 06:00pm Election Guide GOP donors bolster Ben Nelson's war chest  Article COSDem 
Sep 29, 2005 10:05pm News [NE Sen] Nelson wins business PAC endorsement  Article ArmyDem 

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