KERREY, J ROBERT
D Β· senate Β· bioguide K000146
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- FEC candidate id
S8NE00067- Internal id
bd24cff3-8856-48a6-9533-eca62fa76e73- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Nebraska. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,978,707 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $76,475 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,751 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 77.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 62.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $238,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,072 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $6,174 | $166,448 | $0 | $0 | $10 |
| 2012 | $5,798,058 | $5,662,682 | $160,273 | $0 | $4,886,024 |
| 2010 | $2,696 | $135,238 | $24,901 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $17,637 | $318,635 | $157,446 | $0 | $0 |
| 2006 | $26,056 | $191,552 | $458,446 | $0 | $0 |
| 2004 | $45,034 | $260,469 | $688,043 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $109,555 | $382,664 | $903,477 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $3,545,469 | $3,424,303 | $1,176,586 | $0 | $2,483,703 |
| 1998 | $1,404,703 | $385,402 | $1,055,420 | $0 | $938,644 |
| 1996 | $195,227 | $180,131 | $36,120 | $0 | $47,095 |
| 1994 | $4,400,801 | $4,471,081 | $21,023 | $69,485 | $2,971,921 |
| 1992 | $270,536 | $266,392 | $91,304 | $9,877 | $139,729 |
| 1990 | $334,899 | $272,319 | $87,160 | $0 | $178,684 |
| 1988 | $3,485,728 | $3,461,148 | $24,580 | $116,193 | $2,511,001 |
Elections
- 1988 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 1988 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 1994 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2000 general senate Β· NE-S β won
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β lost_general
- 2012 general senate Β· NE-S β running
Committees
- HEARTLAND VICTORY FUND 2012 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE β principal Β· type S
- NEBRASKA SENATE VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- NEBRASKANS FOR KERREY β principal Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 18.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (4)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NEBRASKA SENATE VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HEARTLAND VICTORY FUND 2012 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | NEBRASKANS FOR KERREY | β | candidate_committees |