# List of United States senators from Nebraska

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).

## List of senators

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| # | Senator | Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C | T | Electoral history | Dates in office | Party | Senator | # |
| 1 | Thomas Tipton | Republican | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1867. | 1 | 39th | 1 | Elected in 1867.Lost re-election. | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1871 | Republican | John Thayer | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Tipton | Republican | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1867. | 1 | 40th | 1 | Elected in 1867.Lost re-election. | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1871 | Republican | John Thayer | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Tipton | Republican | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1875 | Re-elected in 1869.[data missing] | 2 | 41st | 1 | Elected in 1867.Lost re-election. | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1871 | Republican | John Thayer | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Tipton | Republican | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1875 | Re-elected in 1869.[data missing] | 2 | 42nd | 2 | Elected in 1870.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1877 | Republican | Phineas Hitchcock | 2 |
| 1 | Thomas Tipton | Republican | Mar 1, 1867 – Mar 3, 1875 | Re-elected in 1869.[data missing] | 2 | 43rd | 2 | Elected in 1870.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1877 | Republican | Phineas Hitchcock | 2 |
| 2 | Algernon Paddock | Republican | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1881 | Elected in 1875.Lost re-election. | 3 | 44th | 2 | Elected in 1870.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1877 | Republican | Phineas Hitchcock | 2 |
| 2 | Algernon Paddock | Republican | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1881 | Elected in 1875.Lost re-election. | 3 | 45th | 3 | Elected in 1877.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1883 | Republican | Alvin Saunders | 3 |
| 2 | Algernon Paddock | Republican | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1881 | Elected in 1875.Lost re-election. | 3 | 46th | 3 | Elected in 1877.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1883 | Republican | Alvin Saunders | 3 |
| 3 | Charles Van Wyck | Republican | Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. | 4 | 47th | 3 | Elected in 1877.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1883 | Republican | Alvin Saunders | 3 |
| 3 | Charles Van Wyck | Republican | Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. | 4 | 48th | 4 | Elected in 1883. | Mar 4, 1883 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Charles F. Manderson | 4 |
| 3 | Charles Van Wyck | Republican | Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. | 4 | 49th | 4 | Elected in 1883. | Mar 4, 1883 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Charles F. Manderson | 4 |
| 4 | Algernon Paddock | Republican | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1893 | Elected in 1886.Retired. | 5 | 50th | 4 | Elected in 1883. | Mar 4, 1883 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Charles F. Manderson | 4 |
| 4 | Algernon Paddock | Republican | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1893 | Elected in 1886.Retired. | 5 | 51st | 5 | Re-elected in 1888.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1883 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Charles F. Manderson | 4 |
| 4 | Algernon Paddock | Republican | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1893 | Elected in 1886.Retired. | 5 | 52nd | 5 | Re-elected in 1888.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1883 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Charles F. Manderson | 4 |
| 5 | William V. Allen | Populist | Mar 4, 1893 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1893.Lost re-election. | 6 | 53rd | 5 | Re-elected in 1888.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1883 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Charles F. Manderson | 4 |
| 5 | William V. Allen | Populist | Mar 4, 1893 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1893.Lost re-election. | 6 | 54th | 6 | Elected in 1895.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Republican | John M. Thurston | 5 |
| 5 | William V. Allen | Populist | Mar 4, 1893 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1893.Lost re-election. | 6 | 55th | 6 | Elected in 1895.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Republican | John M. Thurston | 5 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 8, 1899 | Legislature failed to elect. | 7 | 56th | 6 | Elected in 1895.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Republican | John M. Thurston | 5 |
| 6 | Monroe Hayward | Republican | Mar 8, 1899 – Dec 5, 1899 | Elected late.Died before qualifying. | 7 | 56th | 6 | Elected in 1895.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Republican | John M. Thurston | 5 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Dec 5, 1899 – Dec 13, 1899 | | 7 | 56th | 6 | Elected in 1895.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Republican | John M. Thurston | 5 |
| 7 | William V. Allen | Populist | Dec 13, 1899 – Mar 28, 1901 | Appointed to continue Hayward's term.Lost election to finish Hayward's term. | 7 | 56th | 6 | Elected in 1895.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Republican | John M. Thurston | 5 |
| 7 | William V. Allen | Populist | Dec 13, 1899 – Mar 28, 1901 | Appointed to continue Hayward's term.Lost election to finish Hayward's term. | 7 | 57th | 7 | Legislature failed to elect | Mar 4, 1901 – Mar 28, 1901 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 8 | Charles H. Dietrich | Republican | Mar 28, 1901 – Mar 3, 1905 | Elected in 1901 to finish Hayward's term.Retired. | 7 | 57th | 7 | Elected in 1901 to finish vacant term.Retired. | Mar 28, 1901 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | Joseph Millard | 6 |
| 8 | Charles H. Dietrich | Republican | Mar 28, 1901 – Mar 3, 1905 | Elected in 1901 to finish Hayward's term.Retired. | 7 | 58th | 7 | Elected in 1901 to finish vacant term.Retired. | Mar 28, 1901 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | Joseph Millard | 6 |
| 9 | Elmer Burkett | Republican | Mar 4, 1905 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 59th | 7 | Elected in 1901 to finish vacant term.Retired. | Mar 28, 1901 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | Joseph Millard | 6 |
| 9 | Elmer Burkett | Republican | Mar 4, 1905 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 60th | 8 | Elected in 1907.Lost renomination. | Mar 4, 1907 – Mar 3, 1913 | Republican | Norris Brown | 7 |
| 9 | Elmer Burkett | Republican | Mar 4, 1905 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 61st | 8 | Elected in 1907.Lost renomination. | Mar 4, 1907 – Mar 3, 1913 | Republican | Norris Brown | 7 |
| 10 | Gilbert Hitchcock | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1911. | 9 | 62nd | 8 | Elected in 1907.Lost renomination. | Mar 4, 1907 – Mar 3, 1913 | Republican | Norris Brown | 7 |
| 10 | Gilbert Hitchcock | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1911. | 9 | 63rd | 9 | Elected in 1913. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 10 | Gilbert Hitchcock | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1911. | 9 | 64th | 9 | Elected in 1913. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 10 | Gilbert Hitchcock | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 10 | 65th | 9 | Elected in 1913. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 10 | Gilbert Hitchcock | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 10 | 66th | 10 | Re-elected in 1918. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 10 | Gilbert Hitchcock | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 10 | 67th | 10 | Re-elected in 1918. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 11 | Robert B. Howell | Republican | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 11, 1933 | Elected in 1922. | 11 | 68th | 10 | Re-elected in 1918. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 11 | Robert B. Howell | Republican | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 11, 1933 | Elected in 1922. | 11 | 69th | 11 | Re-elected in 1924. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 11 | Robert B. Howell | Republican | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 11, 1933 | Elected in 1922. | 11 | 70th | 11 | Re-elected in 1924. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 11 | Robert B. Howell | Republican | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 11, 1933 | Re-elected in 1928.Died. | 12 | 71st | 11 | Re-elected in 1924. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 11 | Robert B. Howell | Republican | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 11, 1933 | Re-elected in 1928.Died. | 12 | 72nd | 12 | Re-elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 11 | Robert B. Howell | Republican | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 11, 1933 | Re-elected in 1928.Died. | 12 | 73rd | 12 | Re-elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 11, 1933 – May 24, 1933 | | 12 | 73rd | 12 | Re-elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 12 | William H. Thompson | Democratic | May 24, 1933 – Nov 6, 1934 | Appointed to continue Howell's term.Retired when successor qualified. | 12 | 73rd | 12 | Re-elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 13 | Richard C. Hunter | Democratic | Nov 7, 1934 – Jan 3, 1935 | Elected to finish Howell's term.Retired. | 12 | 73rd | 12 | Re-elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 14 | Edward R. Burke | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1941 | Elected in 1934.Lost renomination. | 13 | 74th | 12 | Re-elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1913 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 14 | Edward R. Burke | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1941 | Elected in 1934.Lost renomination. | 13 | 75th | 13 | Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1943 | Independent | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 14 | Edward R. Burke | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1941 | Elected in 1934.Lost renomination. | 13 | 76th | 13 | Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1943 | Independent | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 77th | 13 | Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1943 | Independent | George W. Norris | 8 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 78th | 14 | Elected in 1942. | Jan 3, 1943 – Nov 29, 1951 | Republican | Kenneth S. Wherry | 9 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 79th | 14 | Elected in 1942. | Jan 3, 1943 – Nov 29, 1951 | Republican | Kenneth S. Wherry | 9 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 80th | 14 | Elected in 1942. | Jan 3, 1943 – Nov 29, 1951 | Republican | Kenneth S. Wherry | 9 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 81st | 15 | Re-elected in 1948.Died. | Jan 3, 1943 – Nov 29, 1951 | Republican | Kenneth S. Wherry | 9 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 82nd | 15 | Re-elected in 1948.Died. | Jan 3, 1943 – Nov 29, 1951 | Republican | Kenneth S. Wherry | 9 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 82nd | 15 | | Nov 29, 1951 – Dec 10, 1951 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 82nd | 15 | Appointed to continue Wherry's term.Retired when successor elected. | Dec 10, 1951 – Nov 4, 1952 | Republican | Fred A. Seaton | 10 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 82nd | 15 | Elected in 1952 to finish Wherry's term.Died. | Nov 5, 1952 – Apr 12, 1954 | Republican | Dwight Griswold | 11 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1952. Died. | 16 | 83rd | 15 | Elected in 1952 to finish Wherry's term.Died. | Nov 5, 1952 – Apr 12, 1954 | Republican | Dwight Griswold | 11 |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1952. Died. | 16 | 83rd | 15 | | Apr 12, 1954 – Apr 16, 1954 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 15 | Hugh A. Butler | Republican | Jan 3, 1941 – Jul 1, 1954 | Re-elected in 1952. Died. | 16 | 83rd | 15 | Appointed to continue Wherry's term.Retired when successor elected. | Apr 16, 1954 – Nov 7, 1954 | Republican | Eva Bowring | 12 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jul 1, 1954 – Jul 3, 1954 | | 16 | 83rd | 15 | Appointed to continue Wherry's term.Retired when successor elected. | Apr 16, 1954 – Nov 7, 1954 | Republican | Eva Bowring | 12 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jul 1, 1954 – Jul 3, 1954 | | 16 | 83rd | 15 | Elected in 1954 to finish Wherry's term.Resigned. | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 31, 1954 | Republican | Hazel Abel | 13 |
| 16 | Samuel W. Reynolds | Republican | Jul 3, 1954 – Nov 7, 1954 | Appointed to continue Butler's term.Retired when successor qualified. | 16 | 83rd | 15 | Elected in 1954 to finish Wherry's term.Resigned. | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 31, 1954 | Republican | Hazel Abel | 13 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Elected in 1954 to finish Butler's term. | 16 | 83rd | 15 | Elected in 1954 to finish Wherry's term.Resigned. | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 31, 1954 | Republican | Hazel Abel | 13 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Elected in 1954 to finish Butler's term. | 16 | 83rd | 15 | Appointed to finish Wherry's term, having already been elected to the next term. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Elected in 1954 to finish Butler's term. | 16 | 84th | 16 | Elected in 1954. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Elected in 1954 to finish Butler's term. | 16 | 85th | 16 | Elected in 1954. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1958. | 17 | 86th | 16 | Elected in 1954. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1958. | 17 | 87th | 17 | Re-elected in 1960. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1958. | 17 | 88th | 17 | Re-elected in 1960. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1964. | 18 | 89th | 17 | Re-elected in 1960. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1964. | 18 | 90th | 18 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1964. | 18 | 91st | 18 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early. | 18 | 92nd | 18 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early. | 18 | 93rd | 19 | Re-elected in 1972.Retired. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 17 | Roman Hruska | Republican | Nov 8, 1954 – Dec 27, 1976 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early. | 18 | 94th | 19 | Re-elected in 1972.Retired. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 18 | Edward Zorinsky | Democratic | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987 | Appointed to finish Hruska's term, having been elected to the next term. | 18 | 94th | 19 | Re-elected in 1972.Retired. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 18 | Edward Zorinsky | Democratic | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987 | Elected in 1976. | 19 | 95th | 19 | Re-elected in 1972.Retired. | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 3, 1979 | Republican | Carl Curtis | 14 |
| 18 | Edward Zorinsky | Democratic | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987 | Elected in 1976. | 19 | 96th | 20 | Elected in 1978. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 18 | Edward Zorinsky | Democratic | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987 | Elected in 1976. | 19 | 97th | 20 | Elected in 1978. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 18 | Edward Zorinsky | Democratic | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987 | Re-elected in 1982.Died. | 20 | 98th | 20 | Elected in 1978. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 18 | Edward Zorinsky | Democratic | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987 | Re-elected in 1982.Died. | 20 | 99th | 21 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 18 | Edward Zorinsky | Democratic | Dec 28, 1976 – Mar 6, 1987 | Re-elected in 1982.Died. | 20 | 100th | 21 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 6, 1987 – Mar 11, 1987 | | 20 | 100th | 21 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 19 | David Karnes | Republican | Mar 11, 1987 – Jan 3, 1989 | Appointed to finish Zorinsky's term.Lost election to full term. | 20 | 100th | 21 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 20 | Bob Kerrey | Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2001 | Elected in 1988. | 21 | 101st | 21 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 20 | Bob Kerrey | Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2001 | Elected in 1988. | 21 | 102nd | 22 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 20 | Bob Kerrey | Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2001 | Elected in 1988. | 21 | 103rd | 22 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 20 | Bob Kerrey | Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2001 | Re-elected in 1994.Retired. | 22 | 104th | 22 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired. | Jan 3, 1979 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | J. James Exon | 15 |
| 20 | Bob Kerrey | Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2001 | Re-elected in 1994.Retired. | 22 | 105th | 23 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – Jan 3, 2009 | Republican | Chuck Hagel | 16 |
| 20 | Bob Kerrey | Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 2001 | Re-elected in 1994.Retired. | 22 | 106th | 23 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – Jan 3, 2009 | Republican | Chuck Hagel | 16 |
| 21 | Ben Nelson | Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2013 | Elected in 2000. | 24 | 107th | 23 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – Jan 3, 2009 | Republican | Chuck Hagel | 16 |
| 21 | Ben Nelson | Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2013 | Elected in 2000. | 24 | 108th | 24 | Re-elected in 2002.Retired. | Jan 3, 1997 – Jan 3, 2009 | Republican | Chuck Hagel | 16 |
| 21 | Ben Nelson | Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2013 | Elected in 2000. | 24 | 109th | 24 | Re-elected in 2002.Retired. | Jan 3, 1997 – Jan 3, 2009 | Republican | Chuck Hagel | 16 |
| 21 | Ben Nelson | Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired. | 25 | 110th | 24 | Re-elected in 2002.Retired. | Jan 3, 1997 – Jan 3, 2009 | Republican | Chuck Hagel | 16 |
| 21 | Ben Nelson | Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired. | 25 | 111th | 25 | Elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 3, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015 | Republican | Mike Johanns | 17 |
| 21 | Ben Nelson | Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired. | 25 | 112th | 25 | Elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 3, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015 | Republican | Mike Johanns | 17 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. | 26 | 113th | 25 | Elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 3, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015 | Republican | Mike Johanns | 17 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. | 26 | 114th | 26 | Elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 8, 2023 | Republican | Ben Sasse | 18 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. | 26 | 115th | 26 | Elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 8, 2023 | Republican | Ben Sasse | 18 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 27 | 116th | 26 | Elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 8, 2023 | Republican | Ben Sasse | 18 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 27 | 117th | 27 | Re-elected in 2020.Resigned to become President of the University of Florida. | Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 8, 2023 | Republican | Ben Sasse | 18 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 27 | 118th | 27 | Re-elected in 2020.Resigned to become President of the University of Florida. | Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 8, 2023 | Republican | Ben Sasse | 18 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 27 | 118th | 27 | | Jan 8, 2023 – Jan 12, 2023 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 27 | 118th | 27 | Appointed to continue Sasse's term.Elected in 2024 to finish Sasse's term. | Jan 12, 2023 – present | Republican | Pete Ricketts | 19 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2024. | 28 | 119th | 27 | Appointed to continue Sasse's term.Elected in 2024 to finish Sasse's term. | Jan 12, 2023 – present | Republican | Pete Ricketts | 19 |
| 22 | Deb Fischer | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2024. | 28 | 120th | 28 | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. |
| # | Senator | Party | Years in office | Electoral history | T | C | T | Electoral history | Years in office | Party | Senator | # |
| Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | C | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 |