Deb Fischer
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RepublicanIn office since Jan 2013

Deb Fischer

U.S. Senator from Nebraska since 2013. Ran in 5 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 5. Next on the ballot in 2030.

U.S. Senator from NebraskaBorn 1951

In office
13 yrs
Since 2013
Bills became law
1
35 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed
1.0%
Chamber median 2.1%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+6.7
Won 2024
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryLivestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food SafetyRural Development, Energy, and Credit
  • Senate Committee on AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesFinancial Services and General GovernmentDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesLegislative Branch · ChairmanMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Armed ServicesAirlandReadiness and Management SupportStrategic Forces · Chairman
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationTelecommunications and Media · ChairmanConsumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacySurface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Joint Committee on Printing
  • Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 35 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 629 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Agriculture and Food · Became law Jul 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Fischer sits in the U.S. Senate

Fischer is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianFischerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Shelley Moore Capito, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jon Husted

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Fischer’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Fischer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Fischer was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2024U.S. Senate, NebraskaWonR+6.7R+20.8−14.1
2018U.S. Senate, NebraskaWonR+19.1R+27.1−8.0
2012U.S. Senate, NebraskaWonR+15.5R+22.3−6.8
2008Nebraska Legislature, District 43Won———
2004Nebraska Legislature, District 43WonR+0.8——

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2023–24

Raised
$6.6M
Spent
$7.9M
Cash
$25.2K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Seats Fischer has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Fischer has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

In the polls

Included in 30 polls; Fischer’s best result was 63% (U.S. Senate in Nebraska, 2018).

Fischer’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Fischer

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET