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Hruska's political career began In 1944, when he accepted a seat on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners to succeed a friend who had resigned the post. He served as a regular member from 1944 to 1945 and as chairman from 1945 to 1952.<ref name=wpost/> During his time on the board of commissioners, Hruska also sat on the advisory committee of the Nebraska Board of Control from 1947 to 1952.<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web|url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000875|title=Hruska, Roman Lee (1904-1999)|work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|publisher=U.S. Congress|accessdate=July 6, 2021}}</ref> He was president of the Nebraska Association of County Officials from 1950 to 1951 and vice president of the National Association of County Officials from 1951 to 1952.<ref name=bioguide/>

Hruska's political career began In 1944, when he accepted a seat on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners to succeed a friend who had resigned the post. He served as a regular member from 1944 to 1945 and as chairman from 1945 to 1952.<ref name=wpost/> During his time on the board of commissioners, Hruska also sat on the advisory committee of the Nebraska Board of Control from 1947 to 1952.<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web|url=https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000875|title=Hruska, Roman Lee (1904-1999)|work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|publisher=U.S. Congress|accessdate=July 6, 2021}}</ref> He was president of the Nebraska Association of County Officials from 1950 to 1951 and vice president of the National Association of County Officials from 1951 to 1952.<ref name=bioguide/>

Hruska was elected in 1952 to the Omaha-dominated 2nd congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He served only part of one term and instead ran for the Senate to fill the vacancy created by the death of Hugh Alfred Butler (1878-1954).<ref name=wpost/> Hruska won, and was reelected in 1958, 1964, and 1970 and served in the Senate until his retirement in 1977. His opponent in 1958 and 1970 was the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Frank Brenner Morrison (1905-2004), the governor of Nebraska from 1961 to 1967. Hruska did not run for reelection to a fourth Senate term in 1976 and was succeeded by the Republican-turned-Democrat Edward Zorinsky, who had also followed Hruska in the U.S. House in 1954.

Hruska was elected in 1952 to the Omaha-dominated 2nd congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=405409 NE District 2 Race - Nov 04, 1952]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 6, 2021.</ref> He served only part of one term and instead ran for the Senate to fill the vacancy created by the death of Hugh Alfred Butler (1878-1954).<ref name=wpost/> Hruska won,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30808 NE US Senate Special Race - Nov 02, 1954]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 6, 2021.</ref> and was reelected in 1958,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30795 NE US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 6, 2021.</ref> 1964,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30793 NE US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 6, 2021.</ref> and 1970<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6530 NE US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 6, 2021.</ref> and served in the Senate until his retirement in 1977. His opponent in 1958 and 1970 was the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Frank Brenner Morrison (1905-2004), the governor of Nebraska from 1961 to 1967. Hruska did not run for reelection to a fourth Senate term in 1976 and was succeeded by the Republican-turned-Democrat Edward Zorinsky, who had also followed Hruska in the U.S. House in 1954.

Even after [[U.S. President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] resigned, Hruska continued to defend him and claimed that Watergate was a partisan effort to hammer Nixon.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hruska dead at 94 |url=http://columbustelegram.com/hruska-dead-at/article_584e3153-72c9-5396-a319-db66befe8fcf.html |publisher=''The Columbus Telegram''|date=April 26, 1999|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}</ref>

Even after [[U.S. President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]] resigned, Hruska continued to defend him and claimed that Watergate was a partisan effort to hammer Nixon.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hruska dead at 94 |url=http://columbustelegram.com/hruska-dead-at/article_584e3153-72c9-5396-a319-db66befe8fcf.html |publisher=''The Columbus Telegram''|date=April 26, 1999|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}</ref>