Nebraska's Dan Osborn picks a race, launches Senate bid against U.S. Sen Pete Ricketts [View all]
Source: Nebraska Examiner
Osborn sets up another populist run, this one against Nebraska’s dominant political operation
By: Juan Salinas II - July 8, 2025 5:00 am
LINCOLN — Former Omaha labor leader Dan Osborn is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts in the 2026 midterms.
After launching an exploratory committee in April, Osborn made it official Tuesday, choosing the Senate race over potential bids for governor and the U.S. House, because, he said, “there are not enough seats at the table” for working people.
“I’m unapologetically for the workers and their issues,” Osborn told Nebraska Examiner.
Osborn boiled down his race to “the billionaire versus the mechanic,” citing the wealth of the Ricketts family.
Former Omaha labor leader Dan Osborn is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts in the 2026 midterms. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)
Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/08/nebraskas-dan-osborn-picks-a-race-launches-senate-bid-against-u-s-sen-pete-ricketts/
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I have my picture with Dan around here somewhere. OK, I'm in the green AFSCME shirt below on Dan's right.
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