Benjamin Eric Sasse ( /ˈsæs/ SASS; born February 22, 1972) is an American politician and former academic administrator serving as the junior United States senator for Nebraska since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. In 2014, Sasse ran for a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. He defeated Democratic nominee David Domina, 65% to 31%. In 2020, Sasse was reelected to a second term. On February 13, 2021, Sasse was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial.