2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections was held on May 13. Incumbent Senator Chuck Hagel decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Fellow Republican Mike Johanns won the open seat.

Candidates

 * Pat Flynn, businessman
 * Mike Johanns, former United States Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Nebraska


 * Withdrew
 * Jon Bruning, Attorney General of Nebraska
 * Hal Daub, former mayor of Omaha and former United States congressman

Candidates

 * Scott Kleeb, businessman and candidate for NE-03 in 2006
 * Tony Raimondo
 * Larry Marvin
 * James Bryan Wilson

Candidates

 * Steve Larrick

Candidates

 * Kelly Renee Rosberg

By county
From Secretary of State of Nebraska

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Lancaster (largest city: Lincoln)
 * Saline (largest city: Crete)
 * Greeley (largest city: Spalding)
 * Sherman (largest city: Loup City)
 * Gage (largest city: Beatrice)
 * Webster (largest city: Red Cloud)
 * Franklin (largest city: Franklin)
 * Adams (largest city: Hastings)