2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska

2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska
November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Mike Johanns Scott Kleeb
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 455,854 317,456
Percentage 57.52% 40.06%
Johanns:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kleeb:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No votes
U.S. senator before election

Chuck Hagel
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Johanns
Republican

The 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Hagel declined to seek a third term. Mike Johanns, the former Governor of Nebraska and United States Secretary of Agriculture, won the Republican primary to succeed him. He faced Scott Kleeb, the 2006 Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, in the general election and defeated him in a landslide, winning 58% of the vote.

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