2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in Nebraska
U.S. Senate · Nebraska
Ben Nelson (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Don Stenberg (R) by 2.2 points.
Ben NelsonDemocrat · winner
51.0%353,093
Don StenbergRepublican
48.8%337,977
692,350 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ben NelsonDon Stenberg
$2.8M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$2.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$20.1K
Cash on hand
$18.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000