Nebraska independent Dan Osborn loses Senate bid to Republican Pete Ricketts
The gist
Nebraska independent Dan Osborn lost his Senate race to Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts.
The union leader's second statewide loss tests Democrats' bet on backing independents.
How it unfolded
- 2021As president of BCTGM Local 50G, Osborn helped lead a 77-day strike at the Kellogg's Omaha plant that became a major national story.
- 2024Osborn narrowly lost to GOP Senator Deb Fischer, coming within seven percentage points, even as President Trump won the state by 20 points.
- Sep 24, 2026Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn of Nebraska spoke during a press conference.