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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

This race is in the 2026 general election.

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

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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