2012 Nebraska Senate Race - Candidates, Debates and Primary Results
This page displays the information for the Nebraska senate race. This includes candidates, dates, and political views. The tables below show the candidates for the general election with an option to compare those candidates after the primary. This is followed by the primary candidates and the number of political views we have for each representative. Selecting one of these representatives takes you to the profile for this candidate and a full list of their political positions, speeches, and controversies.
2012 Nebraska Senate Race - General Election Candidates
General Election Candidates and Results
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Election Information for Nebraska
| Primary Date |
May 15, 2012 |
| General Date |
November 06, 2012 |
| Incumbent |
Ben Nelson |
| Incumbent Status |
Not Seeking Re-election |
| Election Projection |
Solid Republican |
| Presidential Election |
2012 Election
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2012 Nebraska Senate Race - Primary Election Candidates
Democrats - Primary Election
Republicans - Primary Election
Debates
| Date |
Party |
Debate |
Participants |
| September 28, 2012 |
D, R |
KETV General Election Debate
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Bob Kerrey, Deb Fischer |
| April 15, 2012 |
R |
Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom
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Don Stenberg, Jon Bruning, Deb Fischer, and Pat Flynn |
| April 12, 2012 |
R |
Gering Nebraska
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Don Stenberg, Jon Bruning, and Pat Flynn |
| April 11, 2012 |
R |
Norfolk Debate
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Deb Fischer, Pat Flynn, Don Stenberg, and Jon Bruning |
| April 07, 2012 |
R |
TEA Party Patriots Debate
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Don Stenberg, Deb Fischer, and Pat Flynn |
| March 26, 2012 |
R |
Washington County Republicans Debate
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Deb Fischer, Don Stenberg, Pat Flynn, and Jon Bruning (via skype) |
| February 11, 2012 |
R |
Republican Liberty Caucus Debate
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Deb Fischer, Pat Flynn, Don Stenberg, and Spencer Zimmerman |
Important Dates
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| Date |
Important Item |
| April 27, 2012 |
Last day to register to vote in the May 15, 2012 primary election. |
| May 15, 2012 |
Primary election date for the President, Senate, and House. |
| October 26, 2012 |
Last day to register to vote in the November 6, 2012 general election. |
| November 06, 2012 |
General election date - House, Senate, and President on the ballot. |
Past Election Results
Past Election Results - US Senate Seat Class 1 - Nebraska
Benjamin Nelson
64%
2006
36%
Pete Ricketts
Ben Nelson
51%
2000
49%
Don Stenberg
J. Robert Kerrey
55%
1994
45%
Jan Stoney
Bob Kerrey
57%
1988
42%
Dave Karnes
Edward Zorinsky
67%
1982
29%
Jim Keck