E. Ben Nelson (b. May 17, 1941) was a Democratic member of the United States Senate from the state of Nebraska. Nelson was first elected to the Senate in 2000. He served from 2001-2013. Nelson did not seek re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by Republican Deb Fischer, who won the general election on November 6, 2012. More @Wikipedia
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