Osborn, Ricketts navigate ICE stances with funding debate on horizon

Latest spat spotlights Osborn’s nonpartisan positioning, while Ricketts says Osborn is ‘talking out of both sides of his mouth’

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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LINCOLN — A national fight over funding immigration enforcement offered a look into an emerging dynamic in Nebraska’s heated U.S. Senate race.

Dan Osborn is running as a registered nonpartisan against Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a former two-term governor, in a state where Republicans outnumber Democrats roughly 2 to 1 and registered nonpartisans like Osborn make up a growing share of the electorate.

Both Osborn and Ricketts have talked tough about …

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