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Re-elected in 1904 but declined the election when elected U.S. Senator. Clair A. Callan: Democratic: January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 1st: Elected in 1964. Lost re-election to Denney. Terry Carpenter: Democratic: March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 5th: Elected in 1932. Retired to run for governor. John Joseph Cavanaugh III: Democratic
James Douglas Pillen (born December 31, 1955) [1] [2] [3] is an American politician, veterinarian, and livestock producer serving as the 41st and current governor of Nebraska since 2023. [4] A member of the Republican Party , Pillen served on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents from 2013 to 2023.
The measure passed by a 40–5 vote, and was signed into law by Governor Dave Heineman. [11] Fischer chaired the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee [12] and helped pass the BUILD Nebraska Act through the Unicameral. This bill prioritized a quarter cent of the state sales tax for infrastructure projects. [13]
Nebraska 3: Virginia D. Smith retired. New Hampshire 1: Bob Smith retired to run for U.S. Senate. New Jersey 12: Jim Courter retired; Ohio 7: Mike DeWine retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Rhode Island 2: Claudine Schneider retired to run for U.S. Senate. Utah 3: Howard C. Nielson retired
Ben Nelson, former U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2001–2013) [7] U.S. Representatives. John Joseph Cavanaugh III, former U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district (1977–1981) [7] State officials. Maxine Moul, 34th lieutenant governor of Nebraska (1991–1993) [7] Kim Robak, 35th lieutenant governor of Nebraska (1993–1999) [7]
Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, and elects its United States senators to class 1 and class 2. George W. Norris was the state’s longest serving senator (served 1913–1943). Nebraska's current senators are Republicans Deb Fischer (since 2013) and Pete Ricketts (since 2023). [1]
Charles W. Bryan is the only Governor of Nebraska to serve non-consecutive terms. Dave Heineman holds the record as Nebraska's longest-serving governor with 10 years. The governor's term, along with all other elected statewide officers, begins on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in the month of January after an election. [2]
Michael Owen Johanns (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ h æ n s / JOH-hanss; born June 18, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Nebraska from 2009 to 2015. He served as the 38th governor of Nebraska from 1999 until 2005, and was chair of the Midwestern Governors Association in 2002.