Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse (born February 22, 1972) is an American politician, academic and political scientist. He was the United States Senator from Nebraska from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party. Sasse was one of seven Republican senators who found Donald Trump guilty of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial.

Early life
Sasse was born on February 22, 1972 in Plainview, Nebraska. He studied at Harvard University, St. John's College, Maryland and at Yale University.

U.S. Senator
In 2014, Sasse ran for a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. He defeated Democratic nominee David Domina, 65% to 31%. In 2020, Sasse was reelected.

On February 13, 2021 Sasse voted that Republican President Donald Trump was guilty of starting the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. He and six other Republican senators also voted that Trump was guilty. This was after the House of Representatives Second impeachment of Donald Trump. 

Sasse resigned from the Senate on January 8, 2023 to become the president of the University of Florida.

Academic career
On July 18, 2024, he announced his surprise resignation as president of the University of Florida because of his wife's health issues. After his resignation, it was revealed that Sasse had spent a large amount of money as president to consulting contracts and high-paid remote positions.

Health
On December 23, 2025, Sasse announced that he has been diagnosed with terminal "stage-four pancreatic cancer".

References

Other websites

 Ben Sasse, U.S. Senator for Nebraska, Home Page 

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