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2018Final results

2018 election for U.S. Senate in Nebraska

U.S. Senate · Nebraska

Deb Fischer (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Jane Raybould (D) by 19.1 points.

Deb FischerRepublican · winner
57.7%403,151
38.6%269,917
Jim SchultzLibertarian
3.6%25,349
698,417 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+15.01988D+9.81994D+2.22000D+27.82006R+15.52012R+19.12018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jane RaybouldDeb Fischer
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$5M
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$511.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Deb Fischer (R)Jane Raybould (D)

Also on the ballot: Jim Schultz (Libertarian), 3.6%