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Nebraska independent Dan Osborn makes another bid for Senate
Nebraska independent takes another run at unseating a Republican senator
An independent who gave Republicans a scare last year trying to unseat an incumbent senator in a red state is launching another effort to unseat a GOP senator.
Dan Osborn to challenge GOP senator again as independent in Nebraska
Dan Osborn's chances of beating Republican Pete Ricketts in Nebraska
Independent candidate Dan Osborn officially entered Nebraska's Senate race on Tuesday, setting up an election that Democrats hope will become competitive ahead of the midterms next November.Newsweek reached out to Osborn and incumbent Senator Pete Ricketts,
Nebraska independent Dan Osborn will challenge GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts in second Senate run
Former independent US Senate candidate Dan Osborn announced Tuesday that he will make another run for office next year, this time against GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska.
Election 2026: Dan Osborn announces bid for U.S. Senate
Dan Osborn, the independent who ran against Deb Fischer in the 2024 General Election announced Tuesday morning that he will run for Senate in the 2026 midterm election.
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Dan Osborn to run against Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts in 2026 election
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that Osborn, an independent in the 2024 race against Sen. Deb Fischer, will now run against Sen. Pete Ricketts in the 2026 election. Osborn received 436,493 votes in the race against Fischer. He was a political upstart in that race, submitting around 12,500 signatures to appear on the ballot.
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum unites plant lovers with garden walks across Lincoln
The nonprofit has been doing garden walks for the past several years in Lincoln and Omaha to educate horticulturalists about Nebraska’s native plant species.
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Nebraska's Dan Osborn officially launches challenge to GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts
"It's the CEO versus the mechanic," said Dan Osborn, former labor leader and U.S. Senate candidate, as he launched a challenge against Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska on Tuesday.
Nebraska Republican Don Bacon will not seek re-election to Congress
Bacon's retirement, with a formal announcement expected as soon as next week, will give Democrats a fresh opportunity to pick up a seat in a district won by Biden and Harris.
Election 2026: Former state senator to run for 2nd Congressional District seat
Former Nebraska senator Brett Lindstrom is kicking off his campaign for the state’s 2nd Congressional District seat.
Independent Dan Osborn makes another run at Nebraska Senate
Independent populist Dan Osborn, whose insurgent Senate campaign seriously threatened one of Nebraska’s Republicans from securing a third term last year, is now taking on GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts — one of the wealthiest members of Congress.