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(19,218 posts) Tue May 12, 2026, 09:01 PM Tuesday

'Democrats hope to oust this Republican senator by not running against him' [View all]

(MS NOW) "In Tuesday’s primary elections in Nebraska, the candidate Democrats hope will unseat Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts this November isn’t on the ballot. In fact, he isn’t even a Democrat."

"State Democrats think their best bet in the race is independent Dan Osborn, a veteran and mechanic who ran an unexpectedly close race against Sen. Deb Fischer in 2024, losing by just 6 points in a state President Donald Trump won by roughly 20."

"In March, the Nebraska Democratic Party announced that it was making a 'deliberate, principled decision' not to field a candidate in the race in order to boost Osborn’s chances."

“ 'We believe Dan Osborn — a veteran, a mechanic, a Nebraskan, and an independent voice — represents the best opportunity to defeat Pete Ricketts and deliver real results for working families,' the party said."

Opinion article continued at link:

https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/nebraska-primary-dan-osborn-project-47

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'Democrats hope to oust this Republican senator by not running against him' [View all] sop Tuesday OP

how can a nuisance candidate run as a dem without approval of the dem party. a repub plant is running as a dem msongs Tuesday #1

Oeborn is not running as a Democrat. ShazzieB Tuesday #4

thre is a repub running as a dem to split the vote nt msongs Tuesday #5

He lost (Forbes, a Pricketts plant) Gaytano70 Tuesday #6

Thanks for clearing that up! ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #14

It's super confusing, but it all stems from 2 *rump kissing magats Gaytano70 9 hrs ago #15

Well, no wonder the Nebraska Dems have prioritized getting rid of Ricketts! ShazzieB 57 min ago #16

An independent is someone who hasn't decided how much of a Republican jerk they want to be. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #2

Or, it's a candidate who would say he/she is a Republican but doesn't want you to know it. calimary Tuesday #3

Oh, is that what Bernie Sanders is? 😱 ShazzieB Tuesday #7

Bernie calls himself independent but he is very much a progressive dem, mwmisses4289 Yesterday #11

Yes, he is very progressive. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #13

or someone who knows they have better chance of winning in a red state if they are Independent than Dem LymphocyteLover 16 hrs ago #12

Hope it works out. Figarosmom Tuesday #8

Donate to Dan with our DU ActBlue link Omaha Steve Tuesday #9

"Burbank wins Dem primary but plans to drop out to boost Dan Osborn" SSJVegeta Tuesday #10