Senate Pickup Watch

Nebraska Primary Locks In the Osborn Test — June 24, 2026


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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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  1. Nebraska Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results - NBC News — NBC News

    Nebraska Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results

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## 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
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    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/) [![](/static/images/pages/profile_icon_twitter.png)](https://x.com/LincolnBizBuzz), News director Nebraska Public Media
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    May 26, 2026, 8:48 a.m. ·
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  • Step Back — When we see these huge early FEC fundraising numbers, what should we actually look for to tell whether Democrats are expanding the Senate pickup map — or just piling money into races they already knew they had to win?Background sources
    • Democratic candidates start 2026 with a fundraising bang – Roll Call — Rollcall
    • Money in the 2026 midterms right now in 4 charts : NPR — Stephen Fowler
    • Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races — Sfchronicle
    • Senate Democrats Carve Out Path to Senate Majority in 2026 - DSCC — Dscc
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