United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1988

The 1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1988 to select the U.S. Senator

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

from the state. Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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U.S. Senator David Karnes

David Karnes

David Kemp Karnes was a United States Senator from Nebraska. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Fairmont Group Incorporated, a merchant banking/consulting company with offices in Omaha and Washington. Karnes also serves in an “of counsel” capacity to the national law firm of Kutak...

decided to seek re-election for his first complete term after being appointed to the seat of the late Edward Zorinsky

Edward Zorinsky

Edward Zorinsky was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Nebraska, serving from 1976 until his death.- Early life :...

in March 1987, but was soundly defeated by former governor Bob Kerrey

Bob Kerrey

Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey was the 35th Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska . Having served in the Vietnam War, earning the Medal of Honor for his actions, he moved into politics. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992...

in the November general election.

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