2026 Nebraska Senate race

Incumbent: Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Pete RickettsRepublican

Benjamin E. SasseREPUBLICAN PARTY

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Pete Ricketts
Republican · Incumbent
Stated positions (5) ▾
- Congressional Ethics: Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks to prevent insider trading and conflicts of interest. [1]
- Energy Policy: Supports domestic energy production, permitting reform, and renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel, while opposing WOTUS expansion and electric vehicle mandates. [1][2]
- Family and Abortion Policy:

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Pollster	Dates	Candidate	%
Tavern Research (D)	2026-05-11	Pete Ricketts (R)	42
Tavern Research (D)	2026-05-11	Dan Osborn (I)	47
Impact Research (D)	2026-02-05	Pete Ricketts (R)	48
Impact Research (D)	2026-02-05	Dan Osborn (I)	47
Lake Research Partners (D)	2025-12-17	Pete Ricketts (R)	48
Lake Research Partners (D)	2025-12-17	Dan Osborn (I)	47
Lake Research Partners (D)	2025-07-29	Pete Ricketts (R)	46
Lake Research Partners (D)	2025-07-29	Dan Osborn (I)	47

Issue	Ricketts
	Expand drilling
	Require ID
Parents' rights in education	Unknown
School choice	Unknown

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