2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
The 2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Class 2 member of the United States Senate from Nebraska, to complete the term of Ben Sasse, who resigned on January 8, 2023, to become the president of the University of Florida. On January 12, 2023, governor Jim Pillen appointed Republican former governor Pete Ricketts to fill the seat for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress. Ricketts has committed to running in the special election and for a full term in 2026. This marks the first time since 1954 and the second time since 1952 where both of Nebraska's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently for election. Primary elections will take place on May 14, 2024. Appointment Republican Pete Ricketts, former governor of Nebraska (2015–2023) and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006, was appointed on January 12, 2023. Applied to be appointed In total, 111 individuals submitted applications for Sasse's seat, and nine candidates were interviewed by Pillen. Applicants included: Ann Ashford, attorney, widow of former U.S. Representative Brad Ashford, and candidate for in 2020 (Democratic) Tom Becka, radio personality (Independent) Larry Bolinger, author and perennial candidate (Republican) Sid Dinsdale, bank president and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 (Republican) Greg Ibach, former Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (2017–2021) and former Nebraska Director of Agriculture (2005–2017) (Republican) Brett Lindstrom, state senator from the 18th district (2015–2023), candidate for in 2012 and for governor of Nebraska in 2022 (Republican) Bryan Slone, president of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Republican candidate for governor of Nebraska in 2014 (Independent) Melanie Standiford, former KNOP-TV news director (Republican) John Glen Weaver, U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate for in 2022 (Republican) Republican primary Candidates Declared Pete Ricketts, incumbent U.S. Senator (2023–present) John Glen Weaver, U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate for in 2022 Publicly expressed interest Charles Herbster, agribusiness executive and candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 2014 and 2022 Endorsements Fundraising Democratic primary Candidates Declined Paul Theobald, Wayne State College professor and nominee for in 2018 General election Predictions See also 2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska References External links Official campaign websites Pete Ricketts (R) for Senate John Glen Weaver (R) for Senate Nebraska special United States Senate special United States Senate 2024 Nebraska Senate 2024 2024 special Nebraska 2024