2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska was a federal race in which Republican Deb Fischer won an open Senate seat, succeeding retiring Democrat Ben Nelson and contributing to a GOP gain in the chamber.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska Context triple: [Deb Fischer, election, 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska]
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2012 United States Senate election in New York
The 2012 United States Senate election in New York was a statewide contest in which Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand won a full six-year term to the U.S. Senate.
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2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The 2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was a high-profile race in which Democrat Elizabeth Warren defeated incumbent Republican Scott Brown, shifting the seat back to Democratic control.
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C.
2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
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Nebraska's 1st congressional district
Nebraska's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in eastern Nebraska that includes the state capital, Lincoln, and surrounding communities.
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E.
2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska Target entity description: The 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska was a federal race in which Republican Deb Fischer won an open Senate seat, succeeding retiring Democrat Ben Nelson and contributing to a GOP gain in the chamber.
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A.
2012 United States Senate election in New York
The 2012 United States Senate election in New York was a statewide contest in which Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand won a full six-year term to the U.S. Senate.
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B.
2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The 2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was a high-profile race in which Democrat Elizabeth Warren defeated incumbent Republican Scott Brown, shifting the seat back to Democratic control.
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C.
2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was a high-profile midterm race that saw Democrat John Fetterman defeat Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping a key battleground seat and drawing national attention.
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Nebraska's 1st congressional district
Nebraska's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in eastern Nebraska that includes the state capital, Lincoln, and surrounding communities.
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E.
2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2012 election
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United States Senate election ⓘ |
| chamber | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classOfSenateSeat | Class 1 ⓘ |
| coincidedWith |
2012 United States House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
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2012 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Republican Party net gain of seats in the U.S. Senate in 2012 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| electedSenatorParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2012-11-06 ⓘ |
| electionOutcome | Republican gain from Democrat ⓘ |
| electionType |
federal
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legislative ⓘ |
| generalElectionLoser | Bob Kerrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generalElectionWinner | Deb Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOnSameDayAs | other 2012 U.S. federal and state elections ⓘ |
| incumbentDidNotRunForReelection | true ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentRetired | Ben Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentSenatorBeforeElection | Ben Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nebraska ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 1 ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senate seat from Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openSeatReason | retirement of Ben Nelson ⓘ |
| otherGeneralElectionCandidate |
Bob Kerrey
NERFINISHED
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Deb Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Flynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Kleeb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2012 United States Senate elections
NERFINISHED
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2012 United States elections ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2006 United States Senate election in Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionHeld |
Democratic Party primary
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Republican Party primary ⓘ |
| resultingPartyChange | Democratic to Republican ⓘ |
| runnerUpCandidate | Bob Kerrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatStatus | open seat ⓘ |
| senatorElected | Deb Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Nebraska ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| winningCandidate | Deb Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska Description of subject: The 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska was a federal race in which Republican Deb Fischer won an open Senate seat, succeeding retiring Democrat Ben Nelson and contributing to a GOP gain in the chamber.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Deb Fischer (as U.S. Senator from Nebraska)
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election
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2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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subject surface form:
Deb Fischer