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RandySF

(87,339 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:05 PM 6 hrs ago

NE-SEN: Dan Osborn (I) submits signatures to challenge Ricketts on Nebraska's November ballot

LINCOLN — Registered nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn submitted signatures Thursday to get his name on the general election ballot this fall against Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts.

To be on the general election ballot as a nonpartisan, someone must submit 4,000 signatures from registered voters, including 750 in each of the state’s three congressional districts. Osborn said his campaign gathered roughly 12,500 signatures to give to the Secretary of State.

“We wanted to create a coalition in the state of Nebraska [that] has never seen before … under one umbrella with the idea and the truth that working class people deserve a seat at the table in the United States Senate,” Osborn said during a press conference at the Cornhusker Hotel Thursday morning.

Unlike in his 2024 bid against U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Osborn is a known commodity and in the crosshairs of national and state Republicans. Also, Nebraska Democrats are clearing the field for Osborn this time around.

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/dan-osborn-submits-signatures-to-challenge-ricketts-on-nebraskas-november-ballot/

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NE-SEN: Dan Osborn (I) submits signatures to challenge Ricketts on Nebraska's November ballot (Original Post) RandySF 6 hrs ago OP

If the democrats are clearing the field, does that mean they know he will caucus with us? questionseverything 5 hrs ago #1

No, he will not caucus with either party. Celerity 5 hrs ago #3

Are we standing down because we hope for one less repub then? questionseverything 5 hrs ago #4

Yes, he will deny the Rethugs a seat, but not add to our total. The article I posted is a link to an interview, I posted Celerity 5 hrs ago #5

Both the links said, i was at my limit, i am not trying to be difficult questionseverything 4 hrs ago #6

I find the difference between responses to his race/s and Platner's fascinating tbh. WhiskeyGrinder 5 hrs ago #2

questionseverything

(12,172 posts)

1. If the democrats are clearing the field, does that mean they know he will caucus with us?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:41 PM

5 hrs ago

Celerity

(55,191 posts)

3. No, he will not caucus with either party.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:01 PM

5 hrs ago

Dan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska

David Remnick talks with the veteran, mechanic, and union leader, who is running in a closely watched race against a Republican incumbent in a deep-red state.

https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/dan-osborn-the-independent-senate-candidate-who-could-tip-nebraska

As control of the Senate hangs in the balance, many eyes are on Dan Osborn, of Nebraska. He’s a dream candidate for the Democrats: a mechanic in the food-processing industry, a former president of his local union, and a veteran of the Navy and the Army National Guard.

But Osborn isn’t a Democrat; he’s running as an independent. Polls show a close or tied race with the Republican incumbent, Pete Ricketts, an heir to a financial fortune. David Remnick talks with Osborn about leading a strike at a Kellogg’s plant, how Donald Trump’s tariffs are affecting voters in an agricultural state, and Osborn’s decision to not caucus with either party if he wins the seat.

Further reading:

“Can the Democrats Take Back the Senate?,” by Amy Davidson Sorkin

The New Yorker Radio Hour is a co-production of WNYC and The New Yorker.

questionseverything

(12,172 posts)

4. Are we standing down because we hope for one less repub then?

Reply to Celerity (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:10 PM

5 hrs ago

It sounds from his background that he might vote with us but hard to tell

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Celerity

(55,191 posts)

5. Yes, he will deny the Rethugs a seat, but not add to our total. The article I posted is a link to an interview, I posted

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:13 PM

5 hrs ago

the entire article.

podcast links:

https://pod.link/the-new-yorker-radio-hour?pdst_key=df1e65c3eb684bbabcda953605e811ee&pdst_group=ffd8259540a4405c8e8d80846d54030a&pdst_label=dXapIafQ

questionseverything

(12,172 posts)

6. Both the links said, i was at my limit, i am not trying to be difficult

Reply to Celerity (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:23 PM

4 hrs ago

Ty for answering my question!

In my mind I am trying to find 5 democratic senate seats to concentrate on,

3 to tie
4 for the fetterman problem
5 clears even vp problems

Platner and connie’ hubby seem like the first two choices

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,326 posts)

2. I find the difference between responses to his race/s and Platner's fascinating tbh.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:50 PM

5 hrs ago

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