Candidates / Dan Osborn
Dan Osborn
Dan Osborn is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska in 2026. The primary was held on May 12, 2026. Osborn has raised $3.8M this cycle according to FEC filings. Forecasters rate the race Safe R.
Fundraising Snapshot
$3.8M
Total Contributions
$2.8M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash on Hand
$20K
Transfers In
Where the money comes from
Donation sizes
In-state vs out-of-state
What do these terms mean?
- Total Contributions — Money contributed directly by individuals, PACs, and party committees.
- Individual — Contributions from individual people, including small-dollar donations under $200.
- PAC — Contributions from Political Action Committees (organizations that pool donations).
- Party — Contributions from Democratic or Republican party committees.
- Other — Remaining contributions not categorized above.
- Transfers In — Money moved from the candidate's other campaign committees (e.g., a House campaign fund transferred to a Senate campaign). Not a new contribution.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by PACs and outside groups
Total: $20.5M in independent expenditures
Why this race matters: Deep red state but independent Dan Osborn came within 5 points of winning in 2024. Ricketts was appointed, not elected.
Also in this race
No voting records available yet.
What They Say (2)
Supports legalizing and taxing marijuana; supports abortion access within Roe v. Wade limits
Led the 2021 Kellogg's strike as union president (IAM & Aerospace Workers)
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