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Race2026 cycleElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Nebraska Senate general 2026

Prediction market7 Oct 2026

Pete Ricketts 72.5% · prediction market price

No. 17 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Nebraska Senate general election, 13 outside groups spent $14.5M: $2.5M supporting Dan Osborn (I), $6.9M opposing Dan Osborn, $205K supporting Pete Ricketts (R) and $4.9M opposing Pete Ricketts.

$14.5M

outside money

supporting Dan Osborn (I)
$2.5M
opposing Dan Osborn (I)
$6.9M
supporting Pete Ricketts (R)
$205K
opposing Pete Ricketts (R)
$4.9M

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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Dan Osborn

    Independent

    Waiting for the count

  • Pete Ricketts

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Dan Osborn Independent

    $6.9M
    $2.5M

    $2.5M supporting Dan Osborn · $6.9M opposing Dan Osborn

  • Pete Ricketts Republican

    $4.9M
    $205K

    $205K supporting Pete Ricketts · $4.9M opposing Pete Ricketts

This seat, every election

Nebraska Senate

$15.9M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Dan Osborn

    Independent

    Own campaign raised
    $5.7M
    Outside money supporting
    $2.5M
    Outside money opposing
    $6.9M
    Osborn for Senate 2026

  • Pete Ricketts

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $11.2M
    Outside money supporting
    $205K
    Outside money opposing
    $4.9M
    Pete Ricketts for Senate

  • Mike Marvin

    Own campaign raised
    $27,750
    Marvin for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 28 Sep 2026

Supporting $875KOpposing $3.6M

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Working Class Majority PACsupporting Dan Osborn$1.9M
  2. United Futures PACsupporting Dan Osborn$501K
  3. America First Action Fundsupporting Pete Ricketts$200K
  4. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Dan Osborn$47,997
  5. Thomas Paine Societysupporting Dan Osborn$12,636
  6. Club for Growth PACsupporting Pete Ricketts$4,636
  7. LGBTQ Connection PACsupporting Dan Osborn$1,973

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Cornhusker Majorityopposing Dan Osborn$4.8M
  2. Nebraska Values PACopposing Pete Ricketts$3.4M
  3. Win It Back PACopposing Dan Osborn$2.1M
  4. Working Class Majority PACopposing Pete Ricketts$1.5M
  5. Senate Leadership Fundopposing Dan Osborn$100K
  6. The Conservative Caucusopposing Dan Osborn$31,792
  7. United Futures PACopposing Pete Ricketts$8,500
  8. Indigo PACopposing Pete Ricketts$431

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCornhusker Majority spent $4.8M opposing Dan Osborn · $4.8MNebraska Values PAC spent $3.4M opposing Pete Ricketts · $3.4MWin It Back PAC spent $2.1M opposing Dan Osborn · $2.1MWorking Class Majority PAC spent $1.9M supporting Dan Osborn · $1.9MWorking Class Majority PAC spent $1.5M opposing Pete Ricketts · $1.5MUnited Futures PAC spent $501K supporting Dan Osborn · $501KAmerica First Action Fund spent $200K supporting Pete Ricketts · $200KSenate Leadership Fund spent $100K opposing Dan Osborn · $100KProgressive Turnout Project spent $47,997 supporting Dan Osborn · $47,997United Futures PAC spent $8,500 opposing Pete Ricketts · $8,500Rai Services (NC) gave $50,000 to Win It Back PAC · $50,000United Wholesale Mortgage gave $30,000 to Win It Back PAC · $30,000One Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7MChevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9MStop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MRai Services (NC)Rai Services (NC)Company or group · $50,000United Wholesale MortgageUnited Wholesale MortgageCompany or group · $30,000One NationOne NationCompany or group · $70.7MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.9MStop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MCornhusker MajorityCornhusker MajorityGroup · $4.8MNebraska Values PACNebraska Values PACGroup · $3.4MWorking Class Majority PACWorking Class Majority PACGroup · $3.4MWin It Back PACWin It Back PACGroup · $2.1MUnited Futures PACUnited Futures PACGroup · $509KAmerica First Action FundAmerica First Action FundGroup · $200KSenate Leadership FundSenate Leadership FundGroup · $100KProgressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $47,997Dan OsbornDan OsbornCandidate · $9.4MPete RickettsPete RickettsCandidate · $5.1M
  • Cornhusker Majority spent opposing Dan Osborn · $4.8M
  • Nebraska Values PAC spent opposing Pete Ricketts · $3.4M
  • Win It Back PAC spent opposing Dan Osborn · $2.1M
  • Working Class Majority PAC spent supporting Dan Osborn · $1.9M
  • Working Class Majority PAC spent opposing Pete Ricketts · $1.5M
  • United Futures PAC spent supporting Dan Osborn · $501K
  • America First Action Fund spent supporting Pete Ricketts · $200K
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent opposing Dan Osborn · $100K
  • Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Dan Osborn · $47,997
  • United Futures PAC spent opposing Pete Ricketts · $8,500
  • Rai Services (NC) gave to Win It Back PAC · $50,000
  • United Wholesale Mortgage gave to Win It Back PAC · $30,000
  • One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
  • Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
  • Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
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Group

Cornhusker Majority

  • Cornhusker Majority spent $4.8M opposing Dan Osborn$4.8M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The latest poll, by GBAO Strategies to 8 Sep 2026, has Dan Osborn at 47.0% and Pete Ricketts at 46.0%.

Dan OsbornPete Ricketts

GBAO Strategiesa party-aligned sponsor paid for it3 Sep to 8 Sep 2026 · 800 likely voters
IndependentDan Osborn47.0%
RepublicanPete Ricketts46.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 8 Sep ’26GBAO Strategies a party-aligned sponsor paid for it3 Sep to 8 Sep 2026 · 800 likely votersDan Osborn 47.0%Pete Ricketts 46.0%
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