Polling Average
60%50%40%30%20%10%0%
46.6%
Nebraska Senate winner?
$317.2K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy veteran
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyProgressive Independent
Age51 years old (Mar 29, 1975)
GenderMale
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LocationNebraska
BackgroundU.S. Navy veteran
EducationRoncalli Catholic High School (1994)
Notable personal detailsDaniel L. Osborn is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate from Nebraska and a U.S. Navy veteran. He worked as an industrial mechanic at the Kellogg’s plant in Omaha and served as president of BCTGM Local 50G, gaining prominence during the 2021 Kellogg’s strike. He has also served in the Nebraska Army National Guard and has been based in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing tax burdens on the middle class and small businesses while closing corporate loopholes and ending large government subsidies to profitable industries; opposes giveaways to billionaires and advocates protecting Social Security and middle-class wages. Policy emphasis prioritizes tax relief for workers and small businesses alongside measures to make wealthy corporations and the ultra-rich pay their fair share.
Healthcare
Supports stronger federal protections and funding to reduce profiteering in healthcare, protect seniors and veterans, expand targeted public health programs (for example, free annual cancer screenings for firefighters), and limit pharmaceutical subsidies. Advocates federal action to block harmful private equity takeovers in healthcare and increase enforcement of regulations to protect care quality.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and measures to prevent illegal immigration, framing illegal immigration as harmful to American workers while affirming that legal immigration is important to the economy.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting abortion access at the federal level against extreme national bans and endorses a Roe-era standard while opposing late-term abortions. He says the decision should be between a woman and her doctor and rejects a complete nationwide ban.
Climate & Energy
Supports allowing private landowners to lease land for solar development and states goals to keep air, water, and land clean; does not present detailed national climate policy commitments or aggressive emissions targets in available campaign materials.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment while endorsing reasonable gun-safety measures such as gun-safety education in schools and some targeted restrictions (defers to law enforcement on specific measures).
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 17, 2026
Dan Osborn is drawing attention in Nebraska’s Senate race as Democrats try to clear the field for him, with Democratic primary winner Cindy Burbank considering dropping out and endorsing him as the main anti-Republican challenger. He is still working to qualify for the general election and is being positioned as an independent alternative to Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts. Osborn is also dealing with a separate FEC complaint over campaign payments to family members, and he has said he is restructuring his campaign in response.
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Articles
UTUSA TODAY1 month ago
Burbank takes Dem Senate primary in Nebraska - but may now drop out
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NYNew York Post1 month ago
Cindy Burbank defeats GOP ‘plant’ in bizarre Nebraska Democratic primary
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WEWashington Examiner1 month ago
switch ploy to boost Nebraska independent bid
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AABC17News.com1 month ago
Nebraska Democrats are boosting a Senate candidate. Her pitch: Help someone else win
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Polls
Nebraska Senate winner?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Nebraska Senate winner?
Endorsers of Dan Osborn for Nebraska Senate winner?
Nebraska Democratic officials
Public endorsement
Nebraska Democratic officials have backed Dan Osborn as a stronger general-election option against Pete Ricketts.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$15.1M
$11.3M
$7.6M
$3.8M
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$15.1M
$63.2K
$15.1M
$627.8K
Cycle 2026
$3.9M
$1.1M
$2.8M
$174.0K
Source: FEC