The 2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Deb Fischer was re-elected to a second term against Lincoln city councilwoman Jane Raybould and Libertarian candidate Jim Schultz.
The candidate filing deadline was March 1, 2018, and the primary election was held on May 15, 2018.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated Deb Fischer, incumbent U.S. senator
Eliminated in primary Jack Heidel, retired University of Nebraska at Omaha professor Dennis Frank Macek Jeffrey Lynn Stein Todd Watson, businessman and independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
Declined Shane Osborn, former state treasurer and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Don Stenberg, state treasurer, former attorney general, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2000 and candidate in 1996, 2006 and 2012
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated Jane Raybould, Lincoln City Councilwoman, former Lancaster County Commissioner and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014
Eliminated in primary Chris Janicek, businessman Larry Marvin, perennial candidate Frank Svoboda
Endorsements
Results
Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Jim Schultz
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political Report October 26, 2018Inside Elections November 1, 2018Sabato's Crystal Ball November 5, 2018Fox News July 9, 2018CNN July 12, 2018RealClearPolitics November 5, 2018
Debates +Hostnetwork/sponsorsDateLink(s)ParticipantsJaneRaybould (D)DebFischer (R)KMTV-TVAugust 27, 2018InvitedInvited
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DebFischer (R) JaneRaybould (D) UndecidedDFM ResearchDFM Research October 23–27, 2018 683 ± 3.8% 54% 39% 7%Grassroots Targeting (R)Grassroots Targeting (R) Late June 2018 1,000 ± 3.1% 63% 28% –Meeting Street Research (R-Fischer)Meeting Street Research (R-Fischer) January 24–28, 2018 500 – 51% 34% –Public Policy Polling (D-Raybould)Public Policy Polling (D-Raybould) November 10–12, 2017 1,190 ± 2.8% 42% 31% 27%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericRepublican GenericDemocrat UndecidedMeeting Street Research (R-Fischer) January 24–28, 2018 500 – 47% 32% –
Results
By county From Secretary of State of Nebraska CountyDeb FischerRepublicanJane RaybouldDemocraticJim SchultzLibertarianWrite-inTotalvotes %# %# %# %#Adams63.44%6,48732.61%3,3343.93%4020.02%210,225Antelope81.56%2,06115.67%3962.65%670.12%32,527Arthur87.07%20210.34%242.59%60.00%0232Banner83.76%26312.42%393.82%120.00%0314Blaine84.79%22312.93%342.28%60.00%0263Boone76.56%1,75719.91%4573.22%740.31%72,295Box Butte72.51%2,63223.00%8354.41%1600.08%33,630Boyd83.11%79713.35%1283.55%340.00%0959Brown83.25%1,15313.72%1903.03%420.00%01,385Buffalo66.86%10,93929.12%4,7653.97%6500.04%716,361Burt67.93%1,99528.46%8363.54%1040.07%22,937Butler71.00%2,47025.04%8713.94%1370.03%13,479Cass63.97%6,78731.98%3,3933.99%4230.06%610,609Cedar81.56%2,86615.28%5373.16%1110.00%03,514Chase85.73%1,34011.77%1842.43%380.06%11,563Cherry80.18%1,91313.16%3146.08%1450.59%142,386Cheyenne78.76%2,56617.77%5793.41%1110.06%23,258Clay73.87%1,97922.10%5924.03%1080.00%02,679Colfax69.27%1,73127.73%6933.00%750.00%02,499Cuming79.45%2,67217.96%6042.56%860.03%13,363Custer81.78%3,79714.80%6873.40%1580.02%14,643Dakota59.02%2,67737.28%1,6913.62%1640.09%44,536Dawes68.79%2,33426.94%9144.19%1420.09%33,393Dawson69.77%4,36326.50%1,6573.63%2270.10%66,253Deuel80.61%57815.20%1094.18%300.00%0717Dixon74.38%1,65521.93%4883.64%810.04%12,225Dodge64.90%7,82731.71%3,8243.36%4050.03%412,060Douglas46.30%94,77750.35%103,0703.29%6,7270.06%133204,707Dundy84.07%64912.82%992.98%230.13%1772Fillmore67.99%1,71827.31%6904.67%1180.04%12,527Franklin77.39%1,04418.90%2553.71%500.00%01,349Frontier79.90%83116.63%1733.46%360.00%01,040Furnas80.36%1,71915.61%3344.02%860.00%02,139Gage58.74%4,89636.28%3,0244.91%4090.07%68,335Garden81.52%81613.89%1394.40%440.20%21,001Garfield83.48%66714.14%1132.25%180.13%1799Gosper79.69%66717.56%1472.75%230.00%0837Grant93.69%2824.65%141.66%50.00%0301Greeley73.57%73223.92%2382.51%250.00%0995Hall62.45%10,48333.50%5,6243.96%6650.09%1516,787Hamilton74.88%3,07621.81%8963.24%1330.07%34,108Harlan77.11%1,14919.26%2873.49%520.13%21,490Hayes89.06%3508.14%322.54%100.25%1393Hitchcock82.48%89014.27%1543.24%350.00%01,079Holt77.75%3,22617.47%7254.60%1910.17%74,149Hooker82.96%25815.76%490.96%30.32%1311Howard70.20%1,69625.25%6104.51%1090.04%12,416Jefferson64.22%1,91331.02%9244.63%1380.13%42,979Johnson62.06%1,10132.75%5815.07%900.11%21,774Kearney74.22%1,95222.51%5923.23%850.04%12,630Keith79.19%2,54217.66%5673.12%1000.03%13,210Keya Paha87.05%33610.88%422.07%80.00%0386Kimball81.30%1,12214.64%2023.99%550.07%11,380Knox78.37%2,81218.65%6692.98%1070.00%03,588Lancaster42.22%49,44953.94%63,1753.77%4,4120.08%95117,131Lincoln71.99%8,99923.09%2,8864.85%6060.07%912,500Logan90.80%3066.82%232.37%80.00%0337Loup80.46%24716.61%512.93%90.00%0307Madison75.61%7,94921.27%2,2363.07%3230.05%510,513McPherson87.02%2288.40%224.58%120.00%0262Merrick76.21%2,56319.24%6474.52%1520.03%13,363Morrill80.33%1,69914.56%3085.06%1070.05%12,115Nance71.54%88525.46%3152.99%370.00%01,237Nemaha68.48%1,78827.84%7273.68%960.00%02,611Nuckolls75.40%1,32120.83%3653.77%660.00%01,752Otoe64.62%4,09831.17%1,9774.10%2600.11%76,342Pawnee67.13%77428.79%3324.08%470.00%01,153Perkins82.60%1,01114.71%1802.70%330.00%01,224Phelps79.50%3,06817.39%6713.01%1160.10%43,859Pierce84.59%2,33912.33%3413.04%840.04%12,765Platte75.85%8,37221.23%2,3432.87%3170.05%511,037Polk75.20%1,57421.40%4483.39%710.00%02,093Red Willow78.49%3,05117.91%6963.60%1400.00%03,887Richardson69.29%2,13727.82%8582.82%870.06%23,084Rock85.56%56911.88%792.56%170.00%0665Saline53.46%2,25541.06%1,7325.43%2290.05%24,218Sarpy58.08%39,30637.99%25,7063.86%2,6100.08%5167,673Saunders68.06%6,47927.99%2,6643.90%3710.05%59,519Scotts Bluff68.84%7,39826.87%2,8874.19%4500.10%1110,746Seward65.21%4,60730.77%2,1743.99%2820.03%27,065Sheridan81.98%1,67013.50%2754.47%910.05%12,037Sherman67.67%87328.68%3703.57%460.08%11,290Sioux83.24%44712.85%693.91%210.00%0537Stanton80.36%1,81716.05%3633.58%810.00%02,261Thayer71.89%1,60624.13%5393.98%890.00%02,234Thomas86.09%29110.65%363.25%110.00%0338Thurston53.03%97044.67%8172.13%390.16%31,829Valley77.20%1,38819.97%3592.78%500.06%11,798Washington70.28%6,46226.52%2,4383.17%2910.03%39,194Wayne74.21%2,38822.50%7243.26%1050.03%13,218Webster73.09%99723.31%3183.59%490.00%01,364Wheeler82.85%34314.49%602.66%110.00%0414York71.41%3,65925.00%1,2813.51%1800.08%45,124
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Dakota (largest municipality: South Sioux City) Saline (largest municipality: Crete) Thurston (largest municipality: Pender)
By congressional district Fischer won all three congressional districts. District Fischer Raybould Representative 55% 42%Jeff Fortenberry 49% 48%Don Bacon 72% 24%Adrian Smith
References
External links Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites Deb Fischer (R) for Senate Jane Raybould (D) for Senate Jim Schultz (L) for Senate