List of United States senators from Nebraska

Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, and elects its United States senators to class 1 and 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).

List of senators
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 * rowspan=5 align=left | TIPTON, Thomas Weston.jpg Thomas Tipton
 * rowspan=5 | Republican
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1875
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1867.
 * rowspan=2 | 1
 * rowspan=3 | 1
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1867.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1871
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Milton Thayer - Brady-Handy.jpg John Thayer
 * rowspan=3 align=right | John Milton Thayer - Brady-Handy.jpg John Thayer


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1869.
 * rowspan=3 | 2

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 * rowspan=3 | 2
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1870.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1877
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Phineas Hitchcock - Brady-Handy.jpg Phineas Hitchcock
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Phineas Hitchcock - Brady-Handy.jpg Phineas Hitchcock


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 * rowspan=3 align=left | Algernon S. Paddock.jpg Algernon Paddock
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1881
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1875.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 3

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 * rowspan=3 | 3
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1877.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1883
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Alvin Saunders - Brady-Handy.jpg Alvin Saunders
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Alvin Saunders - Brady-Handy.jpg Alvin Saunders


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 * rowspan=3 align=left | VAN WYCK, Charles Henry.jpg Charles Van Wyck
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1880.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 4

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 * rowspan=3 | 4
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1883.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1883 – Mar 3, 1895
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Charles Frederick Manderson.jpg Charles F. Manderson
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Charles Frederick Manderson.jpg Charles F. Manderson


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 * rowspan=3 align=left | Algernon S. Paddock.jpg Algernon Paddock
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1893
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1886.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 5


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 * rowspan=3 | 5
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1888.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1888.


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 * rowspan=3 align=left | ALLEN, William Vincent.jpg William V. Allen
 * rowspan=3 | Populist
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1893 – Mar 3, 1899
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1893.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 6

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 * rowspan=6 | 6
 * rowspan=6 | Elected in 1895.Retired.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | John Mellen Thurston.jpg John M. Thurston
 * rowspan=6 align=right | John Mellen Thurston.jpg John M. Thurston


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 8, 1899
 * Legislature failed to elect.
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 * align=left | HAYWARD, Monroe Leland,.jpg Monroe Hayward
 * | Republican
 * nowrap | Mar 8, 1899 – Dec 5, 1899
 * Elected late.Died before qualifying.


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Dec 5, 1899 – Dec 13, 1899

! rowspan=2 | 7
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 * rowspan=2 align=left | ALLEN, William Vincent.jpg William V. Allen
 * rowspan=2 | Populist
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Dec 13, 1899 – Mar 28, 1901
 * rowspan=2 | Appointed to continue Hayward's term.Lost election to finish Hayward's term.


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 * rowspan=4 | 7
 * Legislature failed to elect
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1901 – Mar 28, 1901
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

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 * rowspan=2 align=left | Charles Henry Dietrich.jpg Charles H. Dietrich
 * rowspan=2 | Republican
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 28, 1901 – Mar 3, 1905
 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Hayward's term.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1901 to finish vacant term.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 28, 1901 – Mar 3, 1907
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Joseph Hopkins Millard.jpg Joseph Millard


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 * rowspan=3 align=left | BURKETT, Elmer Jacob,.jpg Elmer Burkett
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1905 – Mar 3, 1911
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1905.Lost renomination.
 * rowspan=3 | 8

! rowspan=3 | 7
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 * rowspan=3 | 8
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1907. Lost renomination.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1907 – Mar 3, 1913
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Norris Brown.jpg Norris Brown
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Norris Brown.jpg Norris Brown


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 * rowspan=6 align=left | HITCHCOCK, G.M. HONORABLE LCCN2016857525 (cropped).jpg Gilbert Hitchcock
 * rowspan=6 | Democratic
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1923
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1911.
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 * rowspan=3 | 9
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1913.
 * rowspan=15 nowrap | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937
 * rowspan=15 | Republican
 * rowspan=18 align=right | GeorgeWNorris.jpg George W. Norris
 * rowspan=18 align=right | GeorgeWNorris.jpg George W. Norris


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 10


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 * rowspan=3 | 10
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1918.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1918.


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 * rowspan=6 align=left | RBHowell.jpg Robert B. Howell
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 11, 1933
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1922.
 * rowspan=3 | 11


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1924.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1924.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1928.Died.
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 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1930.
 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1930.


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Mar 11, 1933 – May 24, 1933

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 * align=left |William Henry Thompson (Judge and US Senator from Nebraska.jpg William H. Thompson
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | May 24, 1933 – Nov 6, 1934
 * Appointed to continue Howell's term.Retired when successor qualified.

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 * align=left |Richard Charles Hunter (United States Senator from Nebraska).jpg Richard C. Hunter
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Nov 7, 1934 – Jan 3, 1935
 * Elected to finish Howell's term.Retired.

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 * rowspan=3 align=left | BURKE, Edward Raymond,.jpg Edward R. Burke
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1941
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1934.Lost renomination.
 * rowspan=3 | 13


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 * rowspan=3 | 13
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1943
 * rowspan=3 | Independent
 * rowspan=3 | Independent


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! rowspan=12 | 15
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 * rowspan=12 align=left | BUTLER, Hugh Alfred,.jpg Hugh A. Butler
 * rowspan=12 | Republican
 * rowspan=12 nowrap | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1940.
 * rowspan=3 | 14

! rowspan=5 | 9
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 * rowspan=3 | 14
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1942.
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Jan 3, 1943 – Nov 29, 1951
 * rowspan=5 | Republican
 * rowspan=5 align=right | Kenneth wherry.jpg Kenneth S. Wherry
 * rowspan=5 align=right | Kenneth wherry.jpg Kenneth S. Wherry


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 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1946.
 * rowspan=6 | 15


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 * rowspan=13 | 15
 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 1948.Died.
 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 1948.Died.


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 * nowrap | Nov 29, 1951 – Dec 10, 1951
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

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 * Appointed to continue Wherry's term.Retired when successor elected.
 * nowrap | Dec 10, 1951 – Nov 4, 1952
 * | Republican
 * align=right | Seaton.gif Fred A. Seaton

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 * rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Wherry's term.Died.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Nov 5, 1952 – Apr 12, 1954
 * rowspan=2 | Republican
 * rowspan=2 align=right | Dwight P. Griswold (1893–1954).jpg Dwight Griswold


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1952. Died.
 * rowspan=10 | 16
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 * nowrap | Apr 12, 1954 – Apr 16, 1954
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=2 | 12
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 * rowspan=2 | Appointed to continue Wherry's term.Retired when successor elected.
 * rowspan=2 | Apr 16, 1954 – Nov 7, 1954
 * rowspan=2 | Republican
 * rowspan=2 align=right | Eva Kelly Bowring (cropped).jpg Eva Bowring


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 * rowspan=2 colspan=3 | Vacant
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Jul 1, 1954 – Jul 3, 1954
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! rowspan=3 | 13
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected to finish Wherry's term.Resigned.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 31, 1954
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Hazel Abel 1954 (cropped).jpg Hazel Abel

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 * align=left | REYNOLDS, Samuel Williams,.jpg Samuel W. Reynolds
 * | Republican
 * nowrap | Jul 3, 1954 – Nov 7, 1954
 * Appointed to continue Butler's term.Retired when successor qualified.

! rowspan=13 | 17
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 * rowspan=13 align=left | Hruskalee2.jpg Roman Hruska
 * rowspan=13 | Republican
 * rowspan=13 nowrap | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976
 * rowspan=4 | Elected 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 – Jan 3, 1979
 * rowspan=14 | Republican
 * rowspan=14 align=right | Carl T Curtis 1965 (cropped).jpg Carl Curtis


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 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1954.
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1954.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1958.
 * rowspan=3 | 17


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 * rowspan=3 | 17
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1960.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1960.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1964.
 * rowspan=3 | 18


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 * rowspan=3 | 18
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1966.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1966.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early.
 * rowspan=4 | 18


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 * rowspan=4 | 19
 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1972.Retired.
 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1972.Retired.


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! rowspan=7 | 18
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 * rowspan=7 align=left | ZorinskyE(D-NE).jpg Edward Zorinsky
 * rowspan=7 | Democratic
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987
 * Appointed to finish Hruska's term, having been elected to the next term.


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 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1976.
 * rowspan=3 | 19

! rowspan=11 | 15
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 * rowspan=3 | 20
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1978.
 * rowspan=11 nowrap | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997
 * rowspan=11 | Democratic
 * rowspan=11 align=right | Jim exon.jpg J. James Exon
 * rowspan=11 align=right | Jim exon.jpg J. James Exon


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1982.Died.
 * rowspan=5 | 20


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 * rowspan=5 | 21
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1984.
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1984.


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Mar 6, 1987 – Mar 11, 1987

! 19
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 * align=left | Davidkarnes.JPG David Karnes
 * | Republican
 * nowrap | Mar 11, 1987 – Jan 3, 1989
 * Appointed to finish Zorinsky's term.Lost election to full term.

! rowspan=6 | 20
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 * rowspan=6 align=left | Senator Bob Kerrey.jpg Bob Kerrey
 * rowspan=6 | Democratic
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2001
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1988.
 * rowspan=3 | 21


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 * rowspan=3 | 22
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1994.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 22

! rowspan=6 | 16
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 * rowspan=3 | 23
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1996.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 1997 – Jan 3, 2009
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Chuck Hagel official photo.jpg Chuck Hagel
 * rowspan=6 align=right | Chuck Hagel official photo.jpg Chuck Hagel


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! rowspan=6 | 21
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 * rowspan=6 align=left | Ben Nelson official photo.jpg Ben Nelson
 * rowspan=6 | Democratic
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2013
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2000.
 * rowspan=3 | 24


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 * rowspan=3 | 24
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2002.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2002.Retired.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 25

! rowspan=3 | 17
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 * rowspan=3 | 25
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2008.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 3, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Mike Johanns official Senate photo.jpg Mike Johanns
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Mike Johanns official Senate photo.jpg Mike Johanns


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! rowspan=8 | 22
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 * rowspan=8 align=left | Deb Fischer, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg Deb Fischer
 * rowspan=8 | Republican
 * rowspan=8 nowrap | Jan 3, 2013 – present
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2012.
 * rowspan=3 | 26

! rowspan=5 | 18
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 * rowspan=3 | 26
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2014.
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 8, 2023
 * rowspan=5 | Republican
 * rowspan=5 align=right | Ben Sasse Official photo (2).jpg Ben Sasse
 * rowspan=5 align=right | Ben Sasse Official photo (2).jpg Ben Sasse


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 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 2018.
 * rowspan=5 | 27


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 * rowspan=5 | 27
 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 2020.Resigned to become President of the University of Florida.
 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 2020.Resigned to become President of the University of Florida.


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 * nowrap | Jan 8, 2023 – Jan 12, 2023
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 19
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 * Appointed to continue Sasse's term.
 * Jan 12, 2023 – present
 * | Republican
 * align=right | Sen. Pete Ricketts official portrait, 118th Congress.jpg Pete Ricketts


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 * rowspan=2 colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2024 election.
 * rowspan=2|28
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2024 special election.
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2024 special election.


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 * 28
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2026 election.
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2026 election.