2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Johanns did not run for re-election to a second term. Republican nominee Ben Sasse defeated Democratic nominee David Domina, to succeed him.

Republican primary

Candidates Declared Sid Dinsdale, president of Pinnacle Bank Clifton Johnson, businessman Bart McLeay, attorney Shane Osborn, former treasurer of Nebraska Ben Sasse, president of Midland University

Declined Patrick Borchers, former vice president of academic affairs of Creighton University and former dean of Creighton University School of Law Jon Bruning, attorney general of Nebraska (running for governor) Mike Foley, auditor of public accounts (running for governor) Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. representative Dave Heineman, governor of Nebraska Charles Herbster, businessman Charlie Janssen, state senator (running for state auditor) Mike Johanns, incumbent U.S. senator Bob Krist, state senator Pete Ricketts, former COO of TD Ameritrade and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and future U.S. senator for this seat (running for governor) Adrian Smith, U.S. representative Don Stenberg, treasurer of Nebraska, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996, 2006 and 2012 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2000 Lee Terry, U.S. representative

Endorsements

Polling Poll source SidDinsdale CliftonJohnson BartMcLeay ShaneOsborn BenSasse Other UndecidedGravis MarketingGravis Marketing September 6–7, 2013 1,842 ± 2.2% 7% — 2% 41% 5% — 45%Public Opinion Strategies^Public Opinion Strategies^ October 27–28, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 7% — 1% 39% 7% — 46%Harper PollingHarper Polling February 3–4, 2014 565 ± 4% 13.1% — 4.3% 30.4% 29% — 23.2% The Polling Company February 25–28, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 9% 1% 2% 35% 24% — 30%NSON Opinion StrategyNSON Opinion Strategy April 16–20, 2014 400 ± 5% 13% — — 27% 29% — 28%Not disclosed*Not disclosed* April 26–28, 2014 507 ± ? 22% 3% 5% 25% 31% — 14%Strategic NationalStrategic National May 7–8, 2014 500 ± 4.9% 23% 3% 8% 20% 34% — 11.5%Magellan StrategiesMagellan Strategies May 8, 2014 525 ± 4.28% 24% 2% 6% 20% 38% 3% 7%

* Internal poll for Ben Sasse campaign ^ Internal poll for Shane Osborn campaign

Poll source JonBruning MikeFoley ShaneOsborn PeteRicketts BenSasse UndecidedHarper PollingHarper Polling June 1–2, 2013 230 ± 6.46% 29% 9% 18% 12% 3% 29%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Declared David Domina, trial attorney and candidate for governor of Nebraska in 1986 Larry Marvin, Air Force veteran and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008 and 2012

Declined Brad Ashford, state senator Chris Beutler, mayor of Lincoln Annette Dubas, state senator Mike Fahey, former mayor of Omaha Chuck Hassebrook, former regent of the University of Nebraska and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (running for governor) Bob Kerrey, former U.S. senator and former governor of Nebraska Steve Lathrop, state senator Mike Meister, attorney, nominee for attorney general of Nebraska in 2002 and nominee for governor in 2010 Kim Robak, former lieutenant governor of Nebraska

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source ChrisBeutler ChuckHassebrook SteveLathrop MikeMeister KimRobak UndecidedHarper Polling June 1–2, 2013 133 ± 8.5% 13% 14% 13% 6% 19% 35%

Results

General election Candidates Dan Buhrdorf (I), former educator and peace activist David Domina (D), trial attorney and candidate for governor in 1986 Jim Jenkins (I), rancher, restaurant owner and former chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol BoardMoring, Roseann. "Independent Senate candidate Jim Jenkins makes November ballot". Omaha World-Herald. July 11, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014. Ben Sasse (R), president of Midland University Todd Watson (I), businessman

Debates Complete video of debate, September 14, 2014

Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics November 3, 2014

Polling Poll source BenSasse (R) DavidDomina (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports April 7–8, 2014 750 ± 4% 52% 27% 5% 16%Rasmussen Reports May 14–15, 2014 750 ± 4% 51% 34% 5% 10%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 858 ± 4.4% 56% 34% 1% 9%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 987 ± 4% 56% 30% 1% 13%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 721 ± 4% 58% 31% 0% 11%CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 681 ± 5% 59% 30% 0% 11%

Poll source ShaneOsborn (R) DavidDomina (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen Reports April 7–8, 2014 750 ± 4% 48% 27% 5% 20%

Poll source JonBruning (R) ChrisBeutler (D) UndecidedHarper Polling June 1–2, 2013 538 ± 4.22% 44% 34% 22%

Poll source MikeFoley (R) ChuckHassebrook (D) UndecidedHarper Polling June 1–2, 2013 538 ± 4.22% 48% 30% 22%

Poll source ShaneOsborn (R) SteveLathrop (D) UndecidedHarper Polling June 1–2, 2013 538 ± 4.22% 47% 29% 25%

Poll source PeteRicketts (R) KimRobak (D) UndecidedHarper Polling June 1–2, 2013 538 ± 4.22% 45% 36% 19%

Poll source BenSasse (R) MikeMeister (D) UndecidedHarper Polling June 1–2, 2013 538 ± 4.22% 35% 24% 41%

Results

By county From Secretary of State of Nebraska2014 General Canvass Recount CountyBen Sasse RepublicanDave Domina DemocraticJim JenkinsIndependentTodd WatsonIndependentWrite-inTotalvotes %# %# %# %# %#Adams68.66%5,906 26.99%2,322 2.55%219 1.77%152 0.03%38,602Antelope72.58%1,845 24.86%632 1.85%47 0.71%18 0.00%02,542Arthur80.00%144 16.11%29 2.78%5 1.11%2 0.00%0180Banner86.46%249 10.76%31 1.39%4 1.39%4 0.00%0288Blaine72.41%147 11.82%24 15.27%31 0.49%1 0.00%0203Boone74.51%1,643 21.13%466 3.63%80 0.68%15 0.05%12,205Box Butte68.03%2,060 27.61%836 2.84%86 1.52%46 0.00%03,028Boyd75.11%712 21.73%206 1.79%17 1.37%13 0.00%0948Brown78.42%883 15.63%176 4.35%49 1.60%18 0.00%01126Buffalo74.55%9,953 16.24%2,168 7.97%1,064 1.20%160 0.04%513,350Burt64.03%1,816 32.93%934 2.05%58 0.95%27 0.04%12,836Butler76.50%2,377 19.34%601 2.48%77 1.64%51 0.03%13,107Cass70.57%6,062 25.72%2,209 2.37%204 1.27%109 0.07%68,590Cedar62.76%1,916 34.72%1,060 1.21%37 1.31%40 0.00%03,053Chase85.95%1,205 9.06%127 3.28%46 1.71%24 0.00%01,402Cherry79.36%1,769 14.63%326 4.44%99 1.35%30 0.22%52,229Cheyenne78.71%2,241 17.42%496 2.46%70 1.40%40 0.00%02,847Clay77.89%1,687 17.54%380 2.68%58 1.85%40 0.05%12,166Colfax71.25%1,405 25.66%506 1.93%38 1.12%22 0.05%11,972Cuming74.32%2,144 23.12%667 1.66%48 0.90%26 0.00%02,885Custer59.36%2,536 9.83%420 29.38%1,255 1.43%61 0.00%04,272Dakota59.20%2,208 36.38%1,357 2.71%101 1.72%64 0.00%03,730Dawes70.66%1,912 24.46%662 2.85%77 2.03%55 0.00%02,706Dawson75.98%4,220 16.96%942 5.69%316 1.33%74 0.04%25,554Deuel80.43%555 13.04%90 4.35%30 2.17%15 0.00%0690Dixon66.29%1,280 30.92%597 1.55%30 1.19%23 0.05%11,931Dodge69.81%7,324 27.07%2,840 2.06%216 0.98%103 0.09%910,492Douglas56.42%81,226 40.92%58,917 1.83%2,628 0.70%1,008 0.14%195143,974Dundy85.40%591 9.97%69 2.60%18 2.02%14 0.00%0692Fillmore70.84%1,635 25.48%588 2.30%53 1.39%32 0.00%02,308Franklin79.82%1,084 13.77%187 5.08%69 1.33%18 0.00%01,358Frontier83.25%805 12.00%116 3.21%31 1.55%15 0.00%0967Furnas80.72%1,344 12.85%214 2.58%43 3.78%63 0.06%11,665Gage64.10%4,705 31.74%2,330 2.96%217 1.17%86 0.03%27,340Garden80.25%508 13.27%84 5.21%33 1.26%8 0.00%0633Garfield76.44%558 17.12%125 4.52%33 1.92%14 0.00%0730Gosper72.98%543 14.92%111 9.01%67 3.09%23 0.00%0744Grant72.63%199 19.34%53 6.57%18 1.46%4 0.00%0274Greeley67.80%556 28.05%230 3.41%28 0.73%6 0.00%0820Hall66.18%9,214 29.14%4,057 3.11%433 1.46%203 0.11%1513,922Hamilton78.21%2,847 17.09%622 3.05%111 1.65%60 0.00%03,640Harlan79.91%1,074 14.81%199 3.05%41 2.23%30 0.00%01,344Hayes87.12%399 7.21%33 4.59%21 0.87%4 0.22%1458Hitchcock83.43%977 12.13%142 2.99%35 1.45%17 0.00%01171Holt71.93%2,675 24.79%922 1.77%66 1.43%53 0.08%33,719Hooker72.11%212 14.97%44 11.22%33 1.70%5 0.00%0294Howard69.51%1,452 26.14%546 2.44%51 1.91%40 0.00%02,089Jefferson70.65%1,827 25.87%669 2.44%63 1.04%27 0.00%02,586Johnson64.71%1,082 31.76%531 1.85%31 1.50%25 0.18%31,672Kearney78.71%2,044 13.90%361 6.28%163 1.00%26 0.12%32,597Keith79.63%2,083 13.80%361 5.08%133 1.45%38 0.04%12,616Keya Paha82.89%315 13.95%53 1.32%5 1.84%7 0.00%0380Kimball80.53%972 14.08%170 3.07%37 2.32%28 0.00%01207Knox66.14%2,100 29.07%923 3.15%100 1.57%50 0.06%23,175Lancaster51.68%44,462 43.31%37,265 3.34%2,870 1.57%1,350 0.10%8686,033Lincoln72.46%7,750 22.96%2,456 3.43%367 1.08%116 0.06%610,695Logan81.92%290 11.30%40 5.93%21 0.85%3 0.00%0354Loup72.56%230 16.40%52 10.41%33 0.63%2 0.00%0317Madison69.01%6,476 28.09%2,636 1.91%179 0.95%89 0.04%49,384McPherson76.61%190 16.13%40 4.44%11 2.82%7 0.00%0248Merrick76.27%2,211 19.08%553 3.21%93 1.45%42 0.00%02,899Morrill81.18%1,255 15.27%236 2.33%36 1.03%16 0.19%31,546Nance69.44%818 26.99%318 2.38%28 1.02%12 0.17%21178Nemaha72.11%1,730 23.09%554 3.08%74 1.71%41 0.00%02,399Nuckolls76.95%1,175 18.21%278 3.14%48 1.70%26 0.00%01,527Otoe70.78%3,828 25.37%1,372 2.51%136 1.26%68 0.07%45,408Pawnee72.10%788 25.25%276 1.19%13 1.46%16 0.00%01093Perkins82.73%862 12.28%128 4.32%45 0.58%6 0.10%11042Phelps80.43%2,725 13.96%473 4.34%147 1.24%42 0.03%13,388Pierce78.19%1,843 18.88%445 1.91%45 1.02%24 0.00%02,357Platte78.38%7,282 18.57%1,725 2.13%198 0.90%84 0.02%29,291Polk78.24%1,384 17.98%318 2.94%52 0.79%14 0.06%11,769Red Willow83.36%2,941 12.53%442 2.78%98 1.30%46 0.03%13,528Richardson73.71%1,901 22.92%591 1.78%46 1.47%38 0.12%32,579Rock78.48%496 16.46%104 3.64%23 1.42%9 0.00%0632Saline59.35%2,184 36.88%1,357 2.72%100 1.03%38 0.03%13,680Sarpy67.73%30,281 29.44%13,163 1.86%831 0.86%384 0.11%4944,708Saunders70.85%5,174 25.62%1,871 2.27%166 1.19%87 0.07%57,303Scotts Bluff73.19%7,106 22.71%2,205 2.90%282 1.15%112 0.04%49,709Seward70.32%3,860 24.87%1,365 3.52%193 1.24%68 0.05%35,489Sheridan83.99%1,453 11.97%207 2.72%47 1.33%23 0.00%01,730Sherman68.66%896 22.61%295 7.51%98 1.23%16 0.00%01305Sioux83.46%444 13.72%73 1.50%8 1.32%7 0.00%0532Stanton72.23%1,256 24.55%427 1.90%33 1.27%22 0.06%11,739Thayer74.77%1,476 21.33%421 2.68%53 1.22%24 0.00%01,974Thomas78.59%246 14.70%46 5.11%16 1.60%5 0.00%0313Thurston50.21%713 46.69%663 1.83%26 1.27%18 0.00%01420Valley74.24%1,216 21.12%346 3.66%60 0.98%16 0.00%01,638Washington73.91%5,105 23.35%1,613 1.85%128 0.83%57 0.06%46,907Wayne64.47%1,729 32.18%863 1.79%48 1.49%40 0.07%22,682Webster73.66%948 23.23%299 1.40%18 1.71%22 0.00%01287Wheeler75.74%309 18.63%76 3.92%16 1.47%6 0.25%1408York74.43%3,377 17.06%774 5.71%259 2.80%127 0.00%04,537

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Lancaster (largest city: Lincoln) Saline (largest city: Crete) Greeley (largest city: Spalding) Sherman (largest city: Loup City) Gage (largest city: Beatrice) Webster (largest city: Red Cloud) Franklin (largest city: Franklin) Adams (largest city: Hastings)

2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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