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Dan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska

June 1, 2026·26 min·5-min readinterviewpolitics
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Dan Osborn, a blue-collar union mechanic and independent Senate candidate in Nebraska, is running a grassroots campaign against Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts, positioning himself as a populist alternative to both major parties. Despite the challenges of running without party backing,

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Dan Osborn

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Dan OsbornPete RickettsDavid RemnickDonald TrumpRon JabowskiJoe BidenElon MuskJeff Bezos

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