Nebraska nonpartisan US Senate candidate Dan Osborn qualifies for November ballot

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 252

Last Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago


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OMAHA — After months of campaigning, it’s official: Independent candidate Dan Osborn will be on the November ballot in a heated race for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Pete Ricketts.

The Nebraska Secretary of State’s office announced Thursday that Osborn had collected at least 6,096 valid signatures to qualify for the election. That’s well over 4,000 signatures required.

“The core message of our campaign is that hard-working Nebraskans deserve a seat at the table …

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