David Karnes

This article is about the U.S. senator. For the U.S. Marine, see Dave Karnes.
"Senator Karnes" redirects here. For member of the West Virginia Senate, see Robert L. Karnes.
David Karnes
United States Senator
from Nebraska
In office
March 11, 1987 – January 3, 1989
Appointed byKay Orr
Preceded byEdward Zorinsky
Succeeded byBob Kerrey
Personal details
BornDavid Kemp Karnes
(1948-12-12)December 12, 1948
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 2020(2020-10-25) (aged 71)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Lueder
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1971; died 2003)​
  • Kristine Dorn
    ​
    (m. 2008)​
Children6
EducationUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln (BA, JD)

David Kemp Karnes (December 12, 1948 – October 25, 2020) was an American politician, businessman, and attorney. He was a United States denator from Nebraska from 1987 to 1989, and was president and chief executive officer of The Fairmont Group Incorporated, a merchant banking/consulting company with offices in Omaha and the District of Columbia. Karnes also served in an "of counsel" capacity to the national law firm of Kutak Rock and practiced out of the firm's Omaha, Nebraska and Washington, D.C. offices. Karnes was also involved in numerous civic, educational, and charitable organizations both in Nebraska and nationally.

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