2020Final results
2020 election for U.S. Senate in Nebraska
U.S. Senate · Nebraska
Ben Sasse (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Chris Janicek (D) by 38.3 points.
Ben SasseRepublican · winner
62.7%583,507
Chris JanicekDemocrat
24.4%227,191
Write-ins and other votesOther party
6.9%64,199
Gene SiadekLibertarian
5.9%55,115
930,012 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 2020
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.
Chris JanicekBen Sasse
$159.6K
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$141.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$2.3K
Cash on hand
$2.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020