2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Johanns did not run for re-election to a second term. Republican nominee Ben Sasse defeated Democratic nominee David Domina to succeed him.

Declared

 * Sid Dinsdale, president of Pinnacle Bank
 * Clifton Johnson, businessman
 * Bart McLeay, attorney
 * Shane Osborn, former treasurer of Nebraska
 * Ben Sasse, president of Midland University

Declined

 * Patrick Borchers, former vice president of academic affairs of Creighton University and former dean of Creighton University School of Law
 * Jon Bruning, Attorney General of Nebraska (running for governor)
 * Mike Foley, Auditor of Public Accounts (running for Governor)
 * Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. Representative
 * Dave Heineman, Governor of Nebraska
 * Charles Herbster, businessman
 * Charlie Janssen, state senator (running for state auditor)
 * Mike Johanns, incumbent U.S. Senator
 * Bob Krist, state senator
 * Pete Ricketts, former COO of TD Ameritrade and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and future U.S. Senator for this seat (running for governor)
 * Adrian Smith, U.S. Representative
 * Don Stenberg, Treasurer of Nebraska, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996, 2006 and 2012 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2000
 * Lee Terry, U.S. Representative

Polling

 * * Internal poll for Ben Sasse campaign
 * ^ Internal poll for Shane Osborn campaign

Results
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Declared

 * David Domina, trial attorney and candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1986
 * Larry Marvin, air force veteran and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008 and 2012

Declined

 * Brad Ashford, state senator
 * Chris Beutler, Mayor of Lincoln
 * Annette Dubas, state senator
 * Mike Fahey, former mayor of Omaha
 * Chuck Hassebrook, former Regent of the University of Nebraska and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (running for governor)
 * Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator and former governor of Nebraska
 * Steve Lathrop, state senator
 * Mike Meister, attorney, nominee for Attorney General of Nebraska in 2002 and nominee for governor in 2010
 * Kim Robak, former lieutenant governor of Nebraska

Candidates

 * Ben Sasse (R), president of Midland University
 * David Domina (D), trial attorney and candidate for governor in 1986
 * Dan Buhrdorf (I), former educator and peace activist
 * Jim Jenkins (I), rancher, restaurant owner and former chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board
 * Todd Watson (I), businessman

Debates

 * Complete video of debate, September 14, 2014

By county
From Secretary of State of Nebraska

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * 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)