Will Coup, a campaign spokesperson for Senator Pete Ricketts, told the Nebraska Examiner: "Senator Ricketts has consistently worked for and voted to secure the border and cut taxes for Nebraska workers, families and seniors. Dan Osborn is bought and paid for by his liberal, out-of-state, coastal donors."

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.

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.

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.

Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic who lost a Senate bid against Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) by single digits last year, is launching another bid for the upper chamber — this time for Sen. Pete

"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.

Brett Lindstrom, a former state lawmaker and financial adviser, is running to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District and succeed Rep. Don Bacon.

Dan Osborn is planning to announce Tuesday morning that he will challenge Sen. Pete Ricketts in the 2026 midterm election.

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.