Newsletter     Signup   Email:    Zip:      Or click to Volunteer.               Executive   |   Legislative   |   Judicial Nebraska Politicians on the Issues Governor: Dave Heineman  Republican NE Governor Senate: Chuck Hagel  Republican Sr Senator (NE) (Retiring 2008) Mike Johanns  Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor (2008 race) Scott Kleeb  Democratic Challenger (2008 race) Steven Larrick  Green Senate Challenger (2008 race) Ben Nelson  Democratic Jr Senator (NE) Tony Raimondo  Democratic Senate challenger (2008 race) House: Jeff Fortenberry  Republican Representative (NE-1) Adrian Smith  Republican Lee Terry  Republican Representative (NE-2) Former candidates & officeholders: Mike Johanns  Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor Bill Barrett  Former Republican Representative (NE-3) Tom Osborne  Former Republican Representative (NE-3, 2001-2007) Doug Bereuter  Former Republican Representative (NE-1) Jon Christensen  Former Republican Representative (NE-2) Don Stenberg  Former Republican Senate challenger (NE) Jim Exon  Former Democratic Senator (NE) Bob Kerrey  Former Democratic Senator (NE) Charlie Matulka  2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (NE) David Kramer  Republican challenger, state party chair (lost May primary) Peter Ricketts  Republican Senate Challenger