In 1992, Fisher ran for the state legislature in the 35th district, which was based in
Hall County, against incumbent Democratic State Senator
Arlene Nelson. In the primary election, Nelson placed first, winning 43 percent of the vote to Fisher's 32 percent and businessman Bill Bremer's 25 percent. In the general election, Fisher defeated Nelson in a landslide, receiving 59 percent of the vote to her 41 percent. and was challenged by Chris Peterson, the vice-chairwoman of the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, and Barney McGahan, a member of the
Grand Island City Council and former member of the Hall County Board of Supervisors. In the primary election, Fisher narrowly placed first, receiving 45 percent of the vote to Peterson's 42 percent and McGahan's 13 percent, and advanced to the general election against Peterson. Peterson defeated Fisher by a wide margin in the general election, receiving 63 percent of the vote to his 37 percent. ==Post-legislative career==