2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Ben Nelson won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Pete Ricketts with 63.9% of the vote to Ricketts' 36.1%. Ricketts would later be appointed in January 2023 to Nebraska's other Senate seat after serving as Governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023.
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Nelson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Ricketts: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2024, this remains the last time Democrats won a statewide election in Nebraska.