Dan Osborn

Independent · Candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). From who donated to their 2024 campaign for U.S. Senate.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxesModerately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $9.1M supporting and $24M opposing Dan Osborn.

For
Working Class Majority PAC, Inc · Unknown (no stated mission)$5.4M
The Edge Action Fund · Unknown (no stated mission)$1.4M
United Futures PAC · Unknown (no stated mission)$656K
Nebraska Values PAC · Unknown (no stated mission)$534K
Lower Costs Now · Unknown (no stated mission)$493K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy$329K
Against
Defend American Jobs · Crypto industry$11M
Cornhusker Majority · Republican Senate leadership super PAC$6.9M
SLF PAC · Republican Senate leadership super PAC$3.6M
Win It Back PAC · Libertarian / free-market$2.1M
Big Red Action Fund$72K
The Conservative Caucus DBA Americans for Constitutional Liberty · Conservative advocacy$53K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • Executive branch officials: Robert Reich (Democratic)
  • Party officials: Jane Kleeb (Democratic)
  • Individuals: Mike Marvin
  • Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Association of Flight Attendants, Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), Nebraska State Education Association, National Education Association, Nebraska AFL-CIO and 1 more
  • Organizations: End Citizens United, Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs, Patriotic Millionaires, Peace Action, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Sierra Club and 1 more
  • Political parties: Nebraska Democratic Party, Reform Party

More about Dan Osborn

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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Quick answers

What party is Dan Osborn?
Dan Osborn is running as an Independent.
Who is Dan Osborn running against?
Pete Ricketts, for Nebraska U.S. Senate.
Is Dan Osborn liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Dan Osborn is moderately left, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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