United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2008
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The 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections was held on May 13. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel
decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican Mike Johanns
won the open seat.
considered it 'Likely Republican'.
The Rothenberg Political Report considered it a 'Safe Republican'.
Chuck Hagel
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel is a former United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002...
decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Republican Mike Johanns
Mike Johanns
Michael Owen "Mike" Johanns is an American Republican politician who has been the junior United States Senator from Nebraska since 2009. Previously he was the 38th Governor of Nebraska from 1999 to 2005 and was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2005 to 2007, becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold...
won the open seat.
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Candidates
- Mike JohannsMike JohannsMichael Owen "Mike" Johanns is an American Republican politician who has been the junior United States Senator from Nebraska since 2009. Previously he was the 38th Governor of Nebraska from 1999 to 2005 and was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2005 to 2007, becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold...
, former United States Secretary of AgricultureUnited States Secretary of AgricultureThe United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...
, former Governor of NebraskaGovernor of NebraskaThe Governor of Nebraska holds the "supreme executive power" of the State of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Nebraska Constitution. The current Governor is Dave Heineman, a Republican, who assumed office on January 20, 2005 upon the resignation of Mike Johanns . He won a full... - Pat Flynn, businessman
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Predictions
Prior to the election, CQ Politics rated this race as 'Republican Favored'. The Cook Political ReportCook Political Report
The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...
considered it 'Likely Republican'.
The Rothenberg Political Report considered it a 'Safe Republican'.
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Kleeb | Johanns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | September 30, 2008 | 38% | 52% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 28, 2008 | 34% | 60% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 23, 2008 | 33% | 60% |
| Research 2000/Daily Kos | May 19-May 21, 2008 | 31% | 58% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 15, 2008 | 40% | 55% |
| Research 2000/Daily Kos | November 12-November 14, 2007 | 28% | 59% |
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External links
- Elections from the Nebraska Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Nebraska at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Nebraska, U.S. Senate from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Nebraska U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Nebraska U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Johanns (R) vs Kleeb (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- Mike Johanns, Republican nominee
- Scott Kleeb, Democratic nominee
- Steve Larrick, Green nominee