RepublicanNot in office · last served 2015Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

Mike Johanns

Last held office: U.S. Senate, Nebraska (2009–2015). Ran in 3 elections between 1998 and 2008, winning 3.

Last office: U.S. Senate, NebraskaBorn 1950

Last margin: +17.5; Won 2008
Elections: 3; 1998–2008

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

Career

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

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

Every race Johanns has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Johanns won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised	Baseline
2008	U.S. Senate, Nebraska	General	Won	Scott Kleeb (D), Kelly Renee Rosberg (I), Steven R. Larrick (G)	57.5%	R+17.5	$3.9M	R+15.2
2002	Governor of Nebraska	General	Won	Stormy Dean (D)	71.4%	R+42.8	—	R+30.4
1998	Governor of Nebraska	General	Won	Bill Hoppner (D)	54%	R+7.9	—	R+21.1