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Key Race: U.S. Senate, Nebraska

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 9, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Ben Nelson (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Pete Ricketts 48%
Don Stenberg 36%
David J. Kramer 16%

Democratic Candidate

Ben Nelson (Incumbent)

Occupation
Insurance Executive, Current Senator

Public Service
Governor

Education
B.A., M.A., Law Degree, University of Nebraska

Elected
2000

Born
McCook, NE, United States

Residence
Omaha, NE

Religion
Methodist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$7,373,843	$7,242,157	$449,213

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Republican Candidate

Pete Ricketts

Occupation
Business Executive

Education
B.A., M.B.A., University of Chicago

Born
Nebraska City, NE, USA

Residence
Omaha, NE

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$11,986,913	$10,239,116	$1,674,362

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Nebraska

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 1,768,331
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 36.0
18 Years and Over: 74.8%
65 Years and Over: 13.2%
Employed: 132.4%
Median Household Income: $45,474
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 11.9%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 66%
Kerry (D) 33%
Nader 1%
Other 1%
2000 Senate Election:
Nelson (D) 51%
Stenberg (R) 49%

State Political Profile

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