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. Nebraska's current Senators are Republicans Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse.

Current delegation
Deb Fischer (R)
Ben Sasse (R)

List of senators

Class 1

Class 1 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. The next election will be in 2024.

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Class 2

Class 2 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. The next election will be in 2026.

# Senator Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator #
1
Thomas Tipton		 Republican March 1, 1867 –
March 3, 1875		 Elected in 1867. 1 39th 1 Elected in 1867.

Lost re-election.		 March 1, 1867 –
March 3, 1871		 Republican
John Thayer		 1
40th
Re-elected in 1869.

[data unknown/missing]		 2 41st
42nd 2 Elected in 1870.

Lost re-election.		 March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1877		 Republican
Phineas Hitchcock		 2
43rd
2
Algernon Paddock		 Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881		 Elected in 1875.

Lost re-election.		 3 44th
45th 3 Elected in 1877.

[data unknown/missing]		 March 5, 1877 –
March 3, 1883		 Republican
Alvin Saunders		 3
46th
3
Charles Van Wyck		 Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1887		 Elected in 1880.

Lost re-election.		 4 47th
48th 4 Elected in 1883. March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1895		 Republican
Charles F. Manderson		 4
49th
4
Algernon Paddock		 Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1893		 Elected in 1886.

Retired.		 5 50th
51st 5 Re-elected in 1888.

[data unknown/missing]
52nd
5
William V. Allen		 Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1899		 Elected in 1893.

Lost re-election.		 6 53rd
54th 6 Elected in January 1895.

Retired.		 March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901		 Republican
John Mellen Thurston		 5
55th
Vacant March 4, 1899 –
March 8, 1899		 Legislature failed to elect. 7 56th
6
Monroe Hayward		 Republican March 8, 1899 –
December 5, 1899		 Elected late.

Died before qualifying.
Vacant December 5, 1899 –
December 13, 1899		  
7
William V. Allen		 Populist December 13, 1899 –
March 28, 1901		 Appointed to continue Hayward's term.

Lost election to finish Hayward's term.
57th 7 Legislature failed to elect March 4, 1901 –
March 28, 1901		 Vacant
8
Charles H. Dietrich		 Republican March 28, 1901 –
March 3, 1905		 Elected to finish Hayward's term.

Retired.		 Elected in 1901 to finish vacant term.

Retired.		 March 28, 1901 –
March 3, 1907		 Republican
Joseph Millard		 6
58th
9
Elmer Burkett		 Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911		 Elected January 17, 1905.

Lost renomination.		 8 59th
60th 8 Elected January 15, 1907.[1]

Lost re-election.		 March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913		 Republican
Norris Brown		 7
61st
10
Gilbert Hitchcock		 Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1923		 Elected January 18, 1911. 9 62nd
63rd 9 Elected January 21, 1913. March 4, 1913 –
January 3, 1937		 Republican
George W. Norris		 8
64th
Re-elected in 1916.

Lost re-election.		 10 65th
66th 10 Re-elected in 1918.
67th
11
Robert B. Howell		 Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 11, 1933		 Elected in 1922. 11 68th
69th 11 Re-elected in 1924.
70th
Re-elected in 1928.

Died.		 12 71st
72nd 12 Re-elected in 1930.
73rd
Vacant March 11, 1933 –
May 24, 1933		  
12
William H. Thompson		 Democratic May 24, 1933 –
November 6, 1934		 Appointed to continue Howell's term.

Retired when successor qualified.
13
Richard C. Hunter		 Democratic November 7, 1934 –
January 3, 1935		 Elected to finish Howell's term.

Retired.
14
Edward R. Burke		 Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1941		 Elected in 1934.

Lost renomination.		 13 74th
75th 13 Re-elected in 1936.

Lost re-election.		 January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1943		 Independent
76th
15
Hugh A. Butler		 Republican January 3, 1941 –
July 1, 1954		 Elected in 1940. 14 77th
78th 14 Elected in 1942. January 3, 1943 –
November 29, 1951		 Republican
Kenneth S. Wherry		 9
79th
Re-elected in 1946. 15 80th
81st 15 Re-elected in 1948.

Died.
82nd
  November 29, 1951 –
December 10, 1951		 Vacant
Appointed to continue Wherry's term.

Retired when successor elected.		 December 10, 1951 –
November 4, 1952		 Republican
Fred Andrew Seaton		 10
Elected to finish Wherry's term.

Died.		 November 5, 1952 –
April 12, 1954		 Republican
Dwight P. Griswold		 11
Re-elected in 1952.


Died.		 16 83rd
  April 12, 1954 –
April 16, 1954		 Vacant
Appointed to continue Griswold's term.

Retired when successor elected.		 April 16, 1954 –
November 7, 1954		 Republican
Eva Bowring		 12
Vacant July 1, 1954 –
July 3, 1954		  
Elected to finish Griswold's term.

Resigned.		 November 8, 1954 –
December 31, 1954		 Republican
Hazel Abel		 13
16
Samuel W. Reynolds		 Republican July 3, 1954 –
November 7, 1954		 Appointed to continue Butler's term.

Retired when successor qualified.
17
Roman Hruska		 Republican November 8, 1954 –
December 27, 1976		 Elected to finish Butler's term.
Appointed to finish Griswold's term, having already been elected to the next term. January 1, 1955 –
January 3, 1979		 Republican
Carl Curtis		 14
84th 16 Elected in 1954.
85th
Re-elected in 1958. 17 86th
87th 17 Re-elected in 1960.
88th
Re-elected in 1964. 18 89th
90th 18 Re-elected in 1966.
91st
Re-elected in 1970.

Retired and resigned early.		 18 92nd
93rd 19 Re-elected in 1972.

Retired.
94th
18
Edward Zorinsky		 Democratic December 28, 1976 –
March 6, 1987		 Appointed to finish Hruska's term, having been elected to the next term.
Elected in 1976. 19 95th
96th 20 Elected in 1978. January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1997		 Democratic
J. James Exon		 15
97th
Re-elected in 1982.

Died.		 20 98th
99th 21 Re-elected in 1984.
100th
Vacant March 6, 1987 –
March 11, 1987		  
19
David K. Karnes		 Republican March 11, 1987 –
January 3, 1989[2]		 Appointed to finish Zorinsky's term.

Lost election to full term.
20
Bob Kerrey		 Democratic January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 2001		 Elected in 1988. 21 101st
102nd 22 Re-elected in 1990.

Retired.
103rd
Re-elected in 1994.

Retired.		 22 104th
105th 23 Elected in 1996. January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009		 Republican
Chuck Hagel		 16
106th
21
Ben Nelson		 Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013		 Elected in 2000. 24 107th
108th 24 Re-elected in 2002.

Retired.
109th
Re-elected in 2006.

Retired.		 25 110th
111th 25 Elected in 2008.

Retired.		 January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2015		 Republican
Mike Johanns		 17
112th
22
Deb Fischer		 Republican January 3, 2013 –
Present		 Elected in 2012. 26 113th
114th 26 Elected in 2014. January 3, 2015 –
Present		 Republican
Ben Sasse		 18
115th
Re-elected in 2018. 27 116th
117th 27 Re-elected in 2020.
118th
To be determined in the 2024 election. 28 119th
120th 28 To be determined in the 2026 election.
# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T   T Electoral history Years in office Party Senator #
Class 1 Class 2

Living former U.S. senators from Nebraska

As of February 2021, there are four living former senators from Nebraska. The most recent senator to die was David Karnes (served 1987–1989) on October 25, 2020. The most recent serving senator to die was J. James Exon (served 1979–1997) on June 10, 2005.

Senator Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Bob Kerrey 1989–2001 (1943-08-27) August 27, 1943
Chuck Hagel 1997–2009 (1946-10-04) October 4, 1946
Ben Nelson 2001–2013 (1941-05-17) May 17, 1941
Mike Johanns 2009–2015 (1950-06-18) June 18, 1950

See also

References
  1. The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1908. New York: The Tribune Association. 1908. p. 259.
  2. "Nebraska Senators". United States Senate. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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