Who was the last Democrat to hold any statewide elected office in Nebraska?
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Ben Nelson
Answer
The last Democrat to hold any statewide elected office in Nebraska was Ben Nelson, who served as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. Nelson was a moderate Democrat who often worked with Republicans on legislation. He was defeated in his 2012 reelection bid by Republican Deb Fischer.
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