Federal race · 2020
Nebraska U.S. Senate, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Benjamin E Sasse (R)$4.5M raised · $2.1M on hand
- Chris Edward Janicek (D)$160K raised · $2K on hand
- Matt Innis (R)$71K raised · $0 on hand
- Alisha Shelton (D)$54K raised · $16K on hand
- Dennis Frank Macek (D)$28K raised · $0 on hand
- Larry Marvin (D)$19K raised · $3K on hand
- Angelic Marie Philips (D)$18K raised · $6K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin E Sasse (R) | General-election nominee | $4,530,024.67 | $3,757,823.15 | $2,133,258.95 | 2020-12-31 |
| Chris Edward Janicek (D) | Lost the general election (24.43%) | $159,630.30 | $141,423.52 | $2,309.55 | 2020-10-14 |
| Matt Innis (R) | Lost primary | $70,824.11 | $70,824.11 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Alisha Shelton (D) | Lost primary | $54,275.36 | $38,266.86 | $15,785.22 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dennis Frank Macek (D) | Lost primary | $27,936.00 | $27,936.00 | $0.00 | 2020-06-02 |
| Larry Marvin (D) | Lost primary | $19,370.10 | $16,126.28 | $3,332.12 | 2020-05-12 |
| Angelic Marie Philips (D) | Lost primary | $17,755.08 | $11,748.82 | $6,006.26 | 2020-04-22 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$4,014,926.36 = candidates’ own spending $3,995,359.23 + outside spending $19,567.13
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin E Sasse | $17,379.25 | $0.00 | $2,179.70 |
| Matt Innis | $0.00 | $8.18 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal | October 19–21, 2020 | 625 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Ben Sasse 47% · Chris Janicek 18% · Gene Siadek 6% |
| Cygnal | October 19–21, 2020 | 625 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Generic Republican 53% · Generic Democrat 38% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sasse (inc.) | Republican Party | 583,507 | 62.74% |
| Chris Janicek | Democratic Party | 227,191 | 24.43% |
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