Nebraska's Senate race begins as Ricketts and Osborn come out swinging

Dan Osborn and Sen. Pete Ricketts kick off campaigns, sparking midterm battle

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Dan Osborn kicked off his campaign in Lincoln on Monday night as the midterm battle begins. Despite the election being more than a year away, Osborn and his competitor, Sen. Pete Ricketts, are getting a head start. The candidates are hitting the campaign trail, vying for a seat on the U.S. Senate. “We’re not represented in...

Sen. Pete Ricketts formally announces reelection campaign, calls Dan Osborn a 'fake independent'

Nearly three years after he was first appointed to the U.S. Senate and nearly one year after he won a special election, Pete Ricketts announced his 2026 campaign for a full six-year term to the Senate.

Nebraska's Senate race begins as Ricketts and Osborn come out swinging

Sen. Ricketts announced his re-election campaign against independent Dan Osborn Sunday, calling it "a tough one"