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[[Nebraska]] was admitted to the [[United States|Union]] on March 1, 1867, and elects its [[United States Senate|United States senators]] to [[Classes of United States senators|class 1]] and [[Classes of United States senators|class 2]]. [[George W. Norris]] was the state’s longest serving senator (served 1913–1943). Nebraska's current senators are Republicans [[Deb Fischer]] (since 2013) and [[Pete Ricketts]] (since 2023).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/states/NE/intro.htm|title=States in the Senate: Nebraska|website=[[United States Senate]]}}</ref>

==List of senators==
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{{List of United States senators heading
| Left_class= 1
| Left_intro= [[Classes of United States senators|Class 1 U.S. senators]] belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in [[2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2006]], [[2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2012]], [[2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2018]], and [[2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2024]]. The next election will be in [[2030 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2030]].
| Right_class= 2
| Right_intro= [[Classes of United States senators|Class 2 U.S. senators]] belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in [[2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2008]], [[2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2014]], [[2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2020]], and [[2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska|2024]] (special election). The next election will be in [[2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2026]].
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! rowspan=5 | 1
| rowspan=5 align=left | [[File:TIPTON, Thomas Weston.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Thomas Tipton]]'''
| rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 1, 1867 –<br/>Mar 3, 1875
| rowspan=2 | [[1867 United States Senate elections in Nebraska|Elected in 1867]].
| rowspan=2 | 1
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| rowspan=3 | 1
| rowspan=3 | [[1867 United States Senate elections in Nebraska|Elected in 1867]].{{pb}}Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 1, 1867 –<br/>Mar 3, 1871
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 align=right | [[File:John Milton Thayer - Brady-Handy.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[John Milton Thayer|John Thayer]]'''
! rowspan=3 | 1

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| rowspan=3 | [[1869 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1869]].{{pb}}{{dm|date=February 2020}}
| rowspan=3 | 2
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| rowspan=3 | 2
| rowspan=3 | [[1870 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1870]].{{pb}}Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1871 –<br/>Mar 3, 1877
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 align=right | [[File:Phineas Hitchcock - Brady-Handy.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Phineas Hitchcock]]'''
! rowspan=3 | 2

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! rowspan=3 | 2
| rowspan=3 align=left | [[File:Algernon S. Paddock.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Algernon Paddock]]'''
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1875 –<br/>Mar 3, 1881
| rowspan=3 | [[1875 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1875]].{{pb}}Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 | 3
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| rowspan=3 | 3
| rowspan=3 | [[1877 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1877]].{{pb}}{{dm|date=February 2020}}
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1877 –<br/>Mar 3, 1883
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 align=right | [[File:Alvin Saunders - Brady-Handy.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Alvin Saunders]]'''
! rowspan=3 | 3

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|- style="height:2em"
! rowspan=3 | 3
| rowspan=3 align=left | [[File:VAN WYCK, Charles Henry.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Charles Van Wyck]]'''
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1881 –<br/>Mar 3, 1887
| rowspan=3 | [[1880 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1880]].{{pb}}Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 | 4
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| rowspan=3 | 4
| rowspan=3 | [[1883 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1883]].
| rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1883 –<br/>Mar 3, 1895
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=6 align=right | [[File:Charles Frederick Manderson.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Charles F. Manderson]]'''
! rowspan=6 | 4

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|- style="height:2em"
! rowspan=3 | 4
| rowspan=3 align=left | [[File:Algernon S. Paddock.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Algernon Paddock]]'''
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1887 –<br/>Mar 3, 1893
| rowspan=3 | [[1886 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1886]].{{pb}}Retired.
| rowspan=3 | 5
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| rowspan=3 | 5
| rowspan=3 | [[1888 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1888]].{{pb}}{{dm|date=February 2020}}

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|- style="height:2em"
! rowspan=3 | 5
| rowspan=3 align=left | [[File:ALLEN, William Vincent.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[William V. Allen]]'''
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Populist}} | Populist
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1893 –<br/>Mar 3, 1899
| rowspan=3 | [[1893 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1893]].{{pb}}Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 | 6
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| rowspan=6 | 6
| rowspan=6 | [[1895 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1895]].{{pb}}Retired.
| rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1895 –<br/>Mar 3, 1901
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=6 align=right | [[File:John Mellen Thurston.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[John M. Thurston]]'''
! rowspan=6 | 5

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| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | Mar 4, 1899 –<br/>Mar 8, 1899
| Legislature failed to elect.
| rowspan=7 | 7
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! 6
| align=left | [[File:HAYWARD, Monroe Leland,.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Monroe Hayward]]'''
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| nowrap | Mar 8, 1899 –<br/>Dec 5, 1899
| [[1899 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected late]].{{pb}}Died before qualifying.

|- style="height:2em"
| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | Dec 5, 1899 –<br/>Dec 13, 1899
| &nbsp;

|- style="height:2em"
! rowspan=2 | 7
| rowspan=2 align=left | [[File:ALLEN, William Vincent.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[William V. Allen]]'''
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Populist}} | Populist
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Dec 13, 1899 –<br/>Mar 28, 1901
| rowspan=2 | Appointed to continue Hayward's term.{{pb}}Lost election to finish Hayward's term.

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| rowspan=4 | 7
| Legislature failed to elect
| nowrap | Mar 4, 1901 –<br/>Mar 28, 1901
| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''

|- style="height:2em"
! rowspan=2 | 8
| rowspan=2 align=left | [[File:Charles Henry Dietrich.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Charles H. Dietrich]]'''
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 28, 1901 –<br/>Mar 3, 1905
| rowspan=2 | [[1901 United States Senate special election in Nebraska|Elected in 1901 to finish Hayward's term]].{{pb}}Retired.
| rowspan=3 | [[1901 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1901]] to finish vacant term.{{pb}}Retired.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 28, 1901 –<br/>Mar 3, 1907
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 align=right | [[File:Joseph Hopkins Millard.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Joseph Millard]]'''
! rowspan=3 | 6

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! rowspan=3 | 9
| rowspan=3 align=left | [[File:BURKETT, Elmer Jacob,.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Elmer Burkett]]'''
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1905 –<br/>Mar 3, 1911
| rowspan=3 | [[1905 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1905]].{{pb}}Lost renomination.
| rowspan=3 | 8
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| rowspan=3 | 8
| rowspan=3 | [[1907 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1907]].<ref>{{cite book
| title=The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1908
| publisher=[[The Tribune Association]]
| location = [[New York City|New York]]
| date = 1908
| page=259
| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bm5QAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA258
}}</ref>{{pb}}Lost renomination.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1907 –<br/>Mar 3, 1913
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 align=right | [[File:Norris Brown.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Norris Brown]]'''
! rowspan=3 | 7

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|- style="height:2em"
! rowspan=6 | 10
| rowspan=6 align=left | [[File:HITCHCOCK, G.M. HONORABLE LCCN2016857525 (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Gilbert Hitchcock]]'''
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1911 –<br/>Mar 3, 1923
| rowspan=3 | [[1911 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1911]].
| rowspan=3 | 9
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| rowspan=3 | 9
| rowspan=3 | [[1913 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1913]].
| rowspan=15 nowrap | Mar 4, 1913 –<br/>Jan 3, 1937
| rowspan=15 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=18 align=right | [[File:GeorgeWNorris.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[George W. Norris]]'''
! rowspan=18 | 8

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| rowspan=3 | [[1916 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1916]].{{pb}}Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 | 10
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| rowspan=3 | 10
| rowspan=3 | [[1918 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1918]].

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|- style="height:2em"
! rowspan=6 | 11
| rowspan=6 align=left | [[File:RBHowell.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Robert B. Howell]]'''
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1923 –<br/>Mar 11, 1933
| rowspan=3 | [[1922 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1922]].
| rowspan=3 | 11
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| rowspan=3 | 11
| rowspan=3 | [[1924 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1924]].

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| rowspan=3 | [[1928 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1928]].{{pb}}Died.
| rowspan=6 | 12
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| rowspan=6 | 12
| rowspan=6 | [[1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1930]].

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|- style="height:2em"
| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | Mar 11, 1933 –<br/>May 24, 1933
| &nbsp;

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! 12
| align=left |[[File:William Henry Thompson (Judge and US Senator from Nebraska.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[William H. Thompson (Nebraska politician)|William H. Thompson]]'''
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| nowrap | May 24, 1933 –<br/>Nov 6, 1934
| Appointed to continue Howell's term.{{pb}}Retired when successor qualified.

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! 13
| align=left |[[File:Richard Charles Hunter (United States Senator from Nebraska).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Richard C. Hunter]]'''
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| nowrap | Nov 7, 1934 –<br/>Jan 3, 1935
| [[1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska|Elected to finish Howell's term]].{{pb}}Retired.

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! rowspan=3 | 14
| rowspan=3 align=left | [[File:BURKE, Edward Raymond,.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Edward R. Burke]]'''
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 3, 1935 –<br/>Jan 3, 1941
| rowspan=3 | [[1934 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1934]].{{pb}}Lost renomination.
| rowspan=3 | 13
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| rowspan=3 | 13
| rowspan=3 | [[1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1936]].{{pb}}Lost re-election.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 3, 1937 –<br/>Jan 3, 1943
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}} | Independent

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! rowspan=12 | 15
| rowspan=12 align=left | [[File:BUTLER, Hugh Alfred,.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Hugh A. Butler]]'''
| rowspan=12 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=12 nowrap | Jan 3, 1941 –<br/>Jul 1, 1954
| rowspan=3 | [[1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1940]].
| rowspan=3 | 14
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| rowspan=3 | 14
| rowspan=3 | [[1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1942]].
| rowspan=5 nowrap | Jan 3, 1943 –<br/>Nov 29, 1951
| rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=5 align=right | [[File:Kenneth wherry.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Kenneth S. Wherry]]'''
! rowspan=5 | 9

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| rowspan=6 | [[1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1946]].
| rowspan=6 | 15
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| {{List of United States senators Congress|81}}
| rowspan=13 | 15
| rowspan=2 | [[1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1948]].{{pb}}Died.

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|- style="height:2em"
| &nbsp;
| nowrap | Nov 29, 1951 –<br/>Dec 10, 1951
| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''

|- style="height:2em"
| Appointed to continue Wherry's term.{{pb}}Retired when successor elected.
| nowrap | Dec 10, 1951 –<br/>Nov 4, 1952
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| align=right | [[File:Seaton.gif|100px]]<br/>'''[[Fred A. Seaton]]'''
! 10

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| rowspan=2 | [[1952 United States Senate special election in Nebraska|Elected in 1952 to finish Wherry's term]].{{pb}}Died.
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Nov 5, 1952 –<br/>Apr 12, 1954
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=2 align=right | [[File:Dwight P. Griswold (1893–1954).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Dwight Griswold]]'''
! rowspan=2 | 11

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| rowspan=3 | [[1952 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1952]].{{pb}}<br/>Died.
| rowspan=10 | 16
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|- style="height:2em"
| &nbsp;
| nowrap | Apr 12, 1954 –<br/>Apr 16, 1954
| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''

|- style="height:2em"
| rowspan=2 | Appointed to continue Wherry's term.{{pb}}Retired when successor elected.
| rowspan=2  | Apr 16, 1954 –<br/>Nov 7, 1954
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=2 align=right | [[File:Eva Kelly Bowring (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Eva Bowring]]'''
! rowspan=2 | 12

|- style="height:2em"
| rowspan=2 colspan=3 | ''Vacant''
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Jul 1, 1954 –<br/>Jul 3, 1954
| rowspan=2 | &nbsp;

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| rowspan=3 | [[1954 United States Senate special elections in Nebraska|Elected in 1954 to finish Wherry's term]].{{pb}}Resigned.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Nov 8, 1954 –<br/>Dec 31, 1954
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 align=right | [[File:Hazel Abel 1954 (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Hazel Abel]]'''
! rowspan=3 | 13

|- style="height:2em"
! 16
| align=left | [[File:REYNOLDS, Samuel Williams,.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Samuel W. Reynolds]]'''
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| nowrap | Jul 3, 1954 –<br/>Nov 7, 1954
| Appointed to continue Butler's term.{{pb}}Retired when successor qualified.

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! rowspan=13 | 17
| rowspan=13 align=left | [[File:Hruskalee2.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Roman Hruska]]'''
| rowspan=13 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=13 nowrap | Nov 8, 1954 –<br/>Dec 27, 1976
| rowspan=4 | [[1954 United States Senate special elections in Nebraska|Elected in 1954 to finish Butler's term]].

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| Appointed to finish Wherry's term, having already been elected to the next term.
| rowspan=14 nowrap | Jan 1, 1955 –<br/>Jan 3, 1979
| rowspan=14 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=14 align=right | [[File: CURTIS, Carl Thomas,.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Carl Curtis]]'''
! rowspan=14 | 14


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| rowspan=3 | [[1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1954]].

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| rowspan=3 | [[1958 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1958]].
| rowspan=3 | 17
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| rowspan=3 | 17
| rowspan=3 | [[1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1960]].

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| rowspan=3 | [[1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1964]].
| rowspan=3 | 18
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| rowspan=3 | 18
| rowspan=3 | [[1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1966]].

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| rowspan=3 | [[1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1970]].{{pb}}Retired and resigned early.
| rowspan=4 | 18
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| rowspan=4 | 19
| rowspan=4 | [[1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1972]].{{pb}}Retired.

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| rowspan=7 align=left | [[File:ZorinskyE(D-NE).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Edward Zorinsky]]'''
| rowspan=7 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| rowspan=7 nowrap | Dec 28, 1976 –<br/>Mar 6, 1987
| Appointed to finish Hruska's term, having been elected to the next term.

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| rowspan=3 | [[1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1976]].
| rowspan=3 | 19
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| rowspan=3 | 20
| rowspan=3 | [[1978 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1978]].
| rowspan=11 nowrap | Jan 3, 1979 –<br/>Jan 3, 1997
| rowspan=11 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| rowspan=11 align=right | [[File:Jim exon.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[J. James Exon]]'''
! rowspan=11 | 15

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| rowspan=3 | [[1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1982]].{{pb}}Died.
| rowspan=5 | 20
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| rowspan=5 | 21
| rowspan=5 | [[1984 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1984]].

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| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | Mar 6, 1987 –<br/>Mar 11, 1987
| &nbsp;

|- style="height:2em"
! 19
| align=left | [[File:Davidkarnes.JPG|100px]]<br/>'''[[David Karnes]]'''
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| nowrap | Mar 11, 1987 –<br/> Jan 3, 1989<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.senate.gov/states/NE/senators.htm#|title = Nebraska Senators|website = [[United States Senate]]|access-date = Oct 25, 2020}}</ref>
| Appointed to finish Zorinsky's term.{{pb}}Lost election to full term.

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! rowspan=6 | 20
| rowspan=6 align=left | [[File:Senator Bob Kerrey.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Bob Kerrey]]'''
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 1989 –<br/>Jan 3, 2001
| rowspan=3 | [[1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1988]].
| rowspan=3 | 21
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| rowspan=3 | 22
| rowspan=3 | [[1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1990]].{{pb}}Retired.

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| rowspan=3 | [[1994 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 1994]].{{pb}}Retired.
| rowspan=3 | 22
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| {{List of United States senators Congress|105}}
| rowspan=3 | 23
| rowspan=3 | [[1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 1996]].
| rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 1997 –<br/>Jan 3, 2009
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=6 align=right | [[File:Chuck Hagel official photo.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Chuck Hagel]]'''
! rowspan=6 | 16

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! rowspan=6 | 21
| rowspan=6 align=left | [[File:Ben Nelson official photo.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ben Nelson]]'''
| rowspan=6 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 2001 –<br/>Jan 3, 2013
| rowspan=3 | [[2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 2000]].
| rowspan=3 | 24
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| rowspan=3 | 24
| rowspan=3 | [[2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 2002]].{{pb}}Retired.

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| rowspan=3 | [[2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 2006]].{{pb}}Retired.
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| rowspan=3 | [[2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 2008]].{{pb}}Retired.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 3, 2009 –<br/>Jan 3, 2015
| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=3 align=right | [[File:Mike Johanns official Senate photo.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Mike Johanns]]'''
! rowspan=3 | 17

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| rowspan=10 align=left | [[File:Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), official portrait, 118th United States Congress (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Deb Fischer]]'''
| rowspan=10 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=10 nowrap | Jan 3, 2013 –<br/>present
| rowspan=3 | [[2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 2012]].
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| rowspan=3 | [[2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Elected in 2014]].
| rowspan=5 nowrap | Jan 3, 2015 –<br/>Jan 8, 2023
| rowspan=5 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan=5 align=right | [[File:Ben Sasse Official photo (2).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Ben Sasse]]'''
! rowspan=5 | 18

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| rowspan=5 | [[2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 2018]].
| rowspan=5 | 27
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| rowspan=2 | [[2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 2020]].{{pb}}Resigned to become President of the [[University of Florida]].

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| nowrap | Jan 8, 2023 –<br/>Jan 12, 2023
| colspan=3 | ''Vacant''

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| rowspan="2"| Appointed to continue Sasse's term.{{pb}}[[2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska|Elected in 2024 to finish Sasse's term]].
| rowspan="2"| Jan 12, 2023 –<br/>present
| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| rowspan="2" align=right | [[File:Sen. Pete Ricketts official portrait, 118th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Pete Ricketts]]'''
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| rowspan=2| [[2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska|Re-elected in 2024]].
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| colspan=5 | To be determined in the [[2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska|2026 election]].

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==See also==
{{Portal|United States|Nebraska|Politics}}
* [[United States congressional delegations from Nebraska]]
* [[List of United States representatives from Nebraska]]
* [[Elections in Nebraska]]

==References==
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