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← Rundown2026 Nebraska Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 Nebraska Senate race

Incumbent: Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Pete RickettsPete RickettsRepublican
Benjamin E. SasseBenjamin E. SasseREPUBLICAN PARTY
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Public polling

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RickettsOsborn
40%45%50%Apr 1Oct 20May 11Ricketts 46.0%Osborn 46.6%
Trend: trailing 5-poll average · hover a dot for the poll behind it

Declared candidates

Source: FEC filings + public polling
  • Pete Ricketts
    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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PollsterDatesCandidate%
Tavern Research (D)2026-05-11Pete Ricketts (R)42
Tavern Research (D)2026-05-11Dan Osborn (I)47
Impact Research (D)2026-02-05Pete Ricketts (R)48
Impact Research (D)2026-02-05Dan Osborn (I)47
Lake Research Partners (D)2025-12-17Pete Ricketts (R)48
Lake Research Partners (D)2025-12-17Dan Osborn (I)47
Lake Research Partners (D)2025-07-29Pete Ricketts (R)46
Lake Research Partners (D)2025-07-29Dan Osborn (I)47
Change Research (D)2025-04-01Pete Ricketts (R)46
Change Research (D)2025-04-01Dan Osborn (I)45
Supports pro-life policies including banning federal funding for abortion, requiring care for infants who survive abortion, and past state-level restrictions on abortion procedures.
[1]
[2]
  • Immigration and Border Security: Supports securing the border first, building the border wall, reforming asylum laws, increasing penalties for fentanyl distributors, and opposes sanctuary cities before pursuing broader immigration reform. [1][2][3]
  • Taxation and Government Spending: Supports cutting taxes and wasteful government spending, citing tax relief delivered as Governor and support for the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' to reduce spending and regulations. [1]
  • Benjamin E. Sasse
    Benjamin E. Sasse

    REPUBLICAN PARTY

    FEC filing ↗
    Stated positions (6) ▾
    • Abortion: Opposes taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood and abortion. [1]
    • Energy: Opposes federal policies targeting coal and supports Keystone XL pipeline. [1]
    • Foreign Policy: Supports sustained American global engagement and leadership to protect U.S. interests. [1]
    • Free Trade: Supports presidential Trade Promotion Authority to expand market access. [1]
    • Health Care: Supports making health insurance portable across jobs and opposes ObamaCare. [1]
    • Immigration: Opposes using family separation at the border as leverage in policy negotiations. [1]
  • CB
    Cindy Burbank

    Party n/a

    FEC filing ↗
  • DO
    Dan Osborn

    INDEPENDENT

    FEC filing ↗
  • MM
    Mike Marvin

    OTHER

    FEC filing ↗
    • James E. RischDavid Jordan Roth
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