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Elections for the office of Nebraska State Senator were held in Nebraska on November 2, 2010.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was February 15, 2010, and the primary Election Day was May 11, 2010.
Half of the Senate was up for election, and of those 24 districts, incumbents ran for re-election in 21 of them. Of the remaining three districts, one incumbent was ineligible to run because of term limits.
State legislative elections in Nebraska are nonpartisan. The two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary election go on to face each other in the general election.[1]
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
The Nebraska State Senate has been a term-limited state senate since Nebraska voters approved Initiative 415 (2000). Under the terms of Initiative 415, Nebraska's senators can serve no more than two consecutive 4-year terms in the state senate.
There are 49 Nebraska State Senators. In 2010, only one who was a current member was ineligible to run for the senate again:
This chart shows how many candidates ran for State Senate in Nebraska in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
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2010 | 51 | $1,597,466 |
2008 | 74 | $3,009,798 |
2006 | 83 | $3,036,539 |
2004 | 56 | $1,416,405 |
2002 | 53 | $1,346,267 |
In 2010, the candidates for State Senate raised a total of $1,597,466 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[3]
Donor | Amount |
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Nebraska Education Association | $80,347 |
Union Pacific Railroad | $67,500 |
Nebraska Bankers Association | $66,682 |
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $61,584 |
Nebraska Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors | $53,643 |
Nebraska Realtors Association | $49,850 |
Nebraska Optometric Association | $49,242 |
Nebraska State AFL-CIO | $37,929 |
Associated General Contractors of Nebraska | $37,765 |
Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys | $35,500 |
Eight incumbents (33.33%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election and were thus guaranteed re-election in November.
Thirteen incumbents faced competition in the May 11 primary. All 13 incumbents won their primaries.
Three incumbent senators were not running for re-election, while 21 incumbents (87.5%) ran for re-election.
Incumbents who are retiring are:
To be eligible to serve in the Nebraska Senate, a candidate must be:[4]
Partisan dominance in state senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections |
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November 2 General election candidates:
Dave Pankonin 6,853
Nate Louderback 2,183
November 2 General election candidates:
Pete Pirsch 8,538
November 2 General election candidates:
John Nelson 5,031
Todd Frazier 2,896
November 2 General election candidates:
Burke Harr 3,257
John Comstock 3,101
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert "Bob" Krist 3,884
Tim Lonergan 3,829
November 2 General election candidates:
Steve Lathrop 6,074
John Lillis Note: Lillis did not appear on the general election ballot.
Note: Incumbent Tim Gay did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Smith 6,203
Teresa Whitehead 4,995
November 2 General election candidates:
Kent Rogert 4,300
Lydia Brasch 4,796
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Lautenbaugh 7,691
Carl Lorenzen 5,505
November 2 General election candidates:
Brad Ashford 7,690
Note: Incumbent Arnie Stuthman did not seek re-election in 2010.
November 2 General election candidates:
Paul Schumacher 4,974
Mike Moser 4,558
November 2 General election candidates:
Greg Adams 8,385
November 2 General election candidates:
Amanda McGill 4,621
Tom Dierks 4,169
November 2 General election candidates:
Bill Avery 4,831
Nancy Russell 2,474
November 2 General election candidates:
Norm Wallman 6,375
John Knabe 5,736
November 2 General election candidates:
Russ Karpisek 7,642
November 2 General election candidates:
Annette Dubas 8,021
Brandon Hunnicutt 2,174
November 2 General election candidates:
John Wightman 6,734
November 2 General election candidates:
Tom Carlson 9,396
November 2 General election candidates:
Tyson Larson 5,583
Merton Dierks 5,085
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas Hansen 8,673
November 2 General election candidates:
Mark Christensen 7,267
Thomas Baker 4,758
November 2 General election candidates:
Danielle Nantkes Conrad 2,259
Chad Wright 2,174
November 2 General election candidates:
John Harms 7,644