United_States_Senate_election_in_Nebraska,_2018

2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska

2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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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.

For related races, see 2018 United States Senate elections.

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The candidate filing deadline was March 1, 2018, and the primary election was held on May 15, 2018.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Deb Fischer
Federal officials
Governors
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Statewide politicians
Mayors
Organizations

Results

Results by county:
Fischer
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Jane Raybould
U.S. Senators
Local and statewide politicians
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Results by county:
Raybould
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
Svoboda
  •   50–60%
  •   40-50%
  •   30-40%
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Results by county:
Schultz
  •   100%
No votes
  •   No votes
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General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...

Debates

More information Host network/sponsors, Date ...

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
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Hypothetical polling

Results

Swing by county
Legend
  •   Democratic—+5-10%
  •   Democratic—+<5%
  •   Republican—+<5%
  •   Republican—+5-10%
  •   Republican—+10-15%
  •   Republican—+15-20%
  •   Republican—+20-25%
  •   Republican—+25-30%
  •   Republican—+>30%
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By county

From Secretary of State of Nebraska[42]

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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