Pete Ricketts defeats Dan Osborn in bitter Nebraska Senate race

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts declares victory over registered nonpartisan Dan Osborn in the bitter Senate race.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 543

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago

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OMAHA — Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts is victorious in his reelection bid over registered nonpartisan Dan Osborn.

The Associated Press called the race at 2:27 a.m. Wednesday. Ricketts had 50.3% of the vote and Osborn 43.9%. Based on unofficial results available Wednesday, Osborn, a former union leader, appeared to have performed worse than in his 2024 challenge to U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, which he lost by 6 percentage points. Osborn …

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