Federal race · 2024
Nebraska U.S. Senate special election, 2024
Primary: May 14, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Pete Ricketts (R)$5.9M raised · $487K on hand
- Preston Love Jr. (D)$283K raised · $10K on hand
- John Glen Lt Ret. Weaver (R)$57K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts (R) | General-election nominee | $5,876,228.08 | $5,388,941.16 | $486,969.11 | 2024-12-31 |
| Preston Love Jr. (D) | Lost the general election (37.42%) | $283,232.43 | $278,121.74 | $9,870.69 | 2024-11-25 |
| John Glen Lt Ret. Weaver (R) | Lost primary | $56,973.54 | $56,973.54 | $0.00 | 2024-06-30 |
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
$5,729,977.66 = candidates’ own spending $5,664,009.60 + outside spending $65,968.06
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Love Jr. | $35,010.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Pete Ricketts | $30,958.06 | $0.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economist/YouGov | October 21–28, 2024 | 1,202 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Pete Ricketts 54% · Preston Love Jr. 36% |
| NYT/Siena College | October 23–26, 2024 | 1,194 (LV) | ± 3.2% | Pete Ricketts 56% · Preston Love Jr. 38% |
| 1,194 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 56% | 37% | Pete Ricketts 7% |
| SurveyUSA | October 9–12, 2024 | 563 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Pete Ricketts 53% · Preston Love Jr. 37% |
| SurveyUSA | September 20–23, 2024 | 558 (LV) | ± 4.8% | Pete Ricketts 53% · Preston Love Jr. 35% |
| SurveyUSA | August 23–27, 2024 | 1,293 (RV) | ± 3.6% | Pete Ricketts 50% · Preston Love Jr. 33% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States Senate special 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts (inc.) | Republican Party | 585,103 | 62.58% |
| Preston Love Jr. | Democratic Party | 349,902 | 37.42% |
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