NELSON, E BENJAMIN
D Β· senate Β· bioguide N000180
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- FEC candidate id
S6NE00095- Internal id
f58528e8-b0ac-48c2-8c9f-017dd3e26030- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Nebraska. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,978,707 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $76,475 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,751 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 77.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 62.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $238,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,072 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0 | $0 | $3,927 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 | $-3,402 | $3,927 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $33 | $11,394 | $524 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $0 | $71,692 | $9,885 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $268 | $228,109 | $81,578 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $2,653,918 | $3,794,536 | $309,417 | $0 | $1,344,371 |
| 2010 | $1,552,582 | $439,945 | $1,450,037 | $0 | $615,481 |
| 2008 | $807,908 | $771,003 | $337,403 | $0 | $144,526 |
| 2006 | $6,066,750 | $6,992,058 | $300,500 | $0 | $3,400,464 |
| 2004 | $1,121,619 | $174,139 | $1,058,789 | $0 | $401,978 |
| 2002 | $435,799 | $320,449 | $135,405 | $0 | $100,235 |
| 2000 | $2,782,642 | $2,794,887 | $20,055 | $204,199 | $1,437,934 |
| 1998 | $144,674 | $127,750 | $36,402 | $0 | $88,165 |
| 1996 | $2,179,131 | $2,159,653 | $19,478 | $100,000 | $1,098,301 |
Elections
- 1996 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 1996 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 1996 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 1996 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2006 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β running
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2014 general senate Β· NE-S β running
Committees
- BEN NELSON 2012 β principal Β· type S
- CENTRIST SENATE VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- MONTANA NEBRASKA VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- NELSON 2000 β principal Β· type S
- NELSON 2006 β principal Β· type S
- WILLIAM BORD GROUP; THE β independent Β· type U
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2012-07-11 β S 3374 β A bill to amend the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 to establish criteria for the rate of fees charged for grazing private livestock on public rangelands.
- sponsor Β· 2010-06-30 β S 3562 β A bill to rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park.
- sponsor Β· 2006-09-05 β S 3844 β Biofuels Investment Trust Fund Act
- cosponsor β S 1113 β Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011
- cosponsor β S 2253 β A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing.
- cosponsor β S 3233 β Surplus Uranium Disposition Act of 2010
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 18.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (12)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | S 1113 β Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2253 β A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3233 β Surplus Uranium Disposition Act of 2010 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | independent_committee_of | WILLIAM BORD GROUP; THE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MONTANA NEBRASKA VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CENTRIST SENATE VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BEN NELSON 2012 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | NELSON 2000 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | NELSON 2006 | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2012-07-11 | sponsor_of_bill | S 3374 β A bill to amend the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 to establish criteria for the | β | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2010-06-30 | sponsor_of_bill | S 3562 β A bill to rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the | β | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2006-09-05 | sponsor_of_bill | S 3844 β Biofuels Investment Trust Fund Act | β | sponsor | sponsorship |