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2014Final results

2014 election for U.S. Senate in Nebraska

U.S. Senate · Nebraska

Ben Sasse (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Dave Domina (D) by 32.9 points.

Ben SasseRepublican · winner
64.3%347,636
Dave DominaDemocrat
31.5%170,127
Jim JenkinsIndependent
2.9%15,868
Todd F. WatsonIndependent
1.2%6,260
540,337 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+18.01990R+14.81996R+68.12002R+17.52008R+32.92014R+38.32020

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.

Dave DominaBen Sasse
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$6.7M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$5.9M
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$787.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: Jim Jenkins $354.5K · Todd F. Watson $171K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Ben Sasse (R)Dave Domina (D)

Also on the ballot: Jim Jenkins (Independent), 2.9%; Todd F. Watson (Independent), 1.2%