Nebraska Primary Locks In the Osborn Test
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 9 min
Nebraska Senate primary results put Pete Ricketts and Cindy Burbank on paper, while Democrats’ anti-Ricketts strategy still hinges on whether Burbank can clear the lane for independent Dan Osborn.
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Nebraska Senate primary results put Pete Ricketts and Cindy Burbank on paper, while Democrats’ anti-Ricketts strategy still hinges on whether Burbank can clear the lane for independent Dan Osborn.
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- Nebraska Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results - NBC News — NBC News
Nebraska Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ## Republicans Projected winner PETE RICKETTS WINS THE NEBRASKA PRIMARY Candidate Votes Pct.Percentage Pete Ricketts Incumbent 160,305 81.5% Todd Knobel 15,898 8.1% Debb Schultz 11,710 6.0% | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | | --- | --- | ---…
- Nebraska Independent running for Senate is looking to ‘challenge the system’ — NBC News
# Nebraska Independent running for Senate is looking to ‘challenge the system’ ## NBC News 12000000 subscribers 125 likes ### Description 10780 views Posted: 26 May 2026 Nebraska Democrats are looking to oust incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) by backing Independent candidate Dan Osborn. Osborn joins Meet the Press NOW to explain his path to victory and how he would legislate as an…
- Nebraska's Democratic Senate candidate endorses independent in 1st Congressional District | Nebraska Public Media — Nebraska Public Media
# Nebraska's Democratic Senate candidate endorses independent in 1st Congressional District By [Matt Olberding](/en/bio/molberding/) [](https://x.com/LincolnBizBuzz), News director Nebraska Public Media  May 26, 2026, 8:48 a.m. · ![Austin…
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