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Fischer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Osborn: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nebraska.[1] Republican incumbent Deb Fischer was re-elected to a third term, defeating independent union leader Dan Osborn.[2] This was the first time since 1954 when both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently up for election due to a special election for Nebraska's other Senate seat.
Traditionally a safe Republican seat, the race in Nebraska was described as unusually competitive and was also potentially important for determining partisan control of the Senate after the 2024 election cycle.[3]
Despite her win, Fischer's overall performance was the worst an incumbent Republican performed in a Nebraska Senate race since 1970. Osborn's performance was the best for an independent candidate in a Nebraska Senate race, even outperforming George W. Norris, who won as an independent in 1936. His performance was also the best for any challenger in a Republican held seat in the 2024 election cycle.