2024 Nebraska General Nebraska Us Senate Unexpired Term All Parties Special Election General About this race
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In the upcoming Senate special election in Nebraska on November 5, 2024, the Republican nominee is Pete Ricketts, who was appointed to the seat in 2023. Ricketts, a graduate of the University of Chicago, previously worked in the finance industry before entering politics. The Democratic nominee is Preston Love, whose background includes studies at Harvard University and a career in community organizing.
Currently, the United States Senate is composed of 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans. In Nebraska, the population is 79% Non-Hispanic White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, and 1% Native American.
In previous elections, Nebraska has consistently leaned towards the Republican Party, with Donald Trump winning the state in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections by margins of 25.1% and 19.2%, respectively. In the 2018 Senate race, the margin was 19.1%. Given this historical data, the Senate election in Nebraska is not considered competitive, and the result is expected to align with the state's Republican-leaning tendencies.
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