2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey retired after two terms in office, and Democrat Ben Nelson, a former two-term governor, won the open seat. Ben Nelson won the election despite Republican nominee George Walker Bush winning the state in the concurrent presidential election. This is the last time that Nebraska voted for a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties.

2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska

November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Ben Nelson Don Stenberg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 353,093 337,977
Percentage 51.00% 48.82%

County results
Nelson:      50–60%      60–70%
Stenberg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Bob Kerrey
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ben Nelson
Democratic

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