For the second time, an independent candidate with ties to Democrats has entered the U.S. Senate race in Nebraska.

Dan Osborn — Navy veteran, mechanic, and former union president — ran as an independent against Republican Sen. Deb Fischer in 2024.  With Democrats declining to field a candidate, most of their organization in the Cornhusker State — not to mention their national fundraising operation — weighed in for Osborn.

In the end, Fischer won by 54% to 46%. 

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