Polling Average
60%50%40%30%20%10%0%
46.6%
Nebraska Senate winner?
$547.4K
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
Notable personal detailsDan Osborn is a Nebraska independent political candidate, U.S. Navy veteran, and former labor union leader. He worked as an industrial mechanic at the Kellogg’s plant in Omaha and served as president of BCTGM Local 50G, gaining national attention for leadership during the 2021 strike. He ran as an independent for U.S. Senate in Nebraska in 2024 and launched another Senate bid in 2025 for the 2026 election.
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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 updatedMar 14, 2026
Dan Osborn, an independent U.S. Senate candidate in Nebraska, is facing criticism after reports that his campaign paid more than $350,000 to family members, including his wife’s consulting firm, raising transparency concerns even though the payments are legal under FEC rules. He also canceled a fundraiser after a planned co-host, Democratic operative Dana Chasin, was linked in a report to Jeffrey Epstein through a 2024 email, and Osborn’s campaign said it wanted accountability for Epstein’s victims. Separately, Republicans are attacking Osborn over his claim that he does not know Chuck Schumer, pointing to fundraising and support linked to Schumer as evidence his independence is overstated.
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Articles
NYNew York Post5 months ago
Senate hopeful with deep Dem ties has paid family over $350K from his campaign coffers
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NNewsmax6 months ago
Senate Hopeful Cancels Event Over Co-Host's Epstein Ties
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NNewsmax6 months ago
Nebraska Candidate Funded by Schumer Claims to Not to Know Schumer
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NNewsmax6 months ago
GOP Panel Slams Candidate for Claiming Not to Know Schumer
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Polls
Nebraska Senate winner?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Nebraska Senate winner?
Endorsers of Dan Osborn for Nebraska Senate winner?
Nebraska Farmers Union's Political Action Committee (NEBFARMPAC)
Labor organization
Nebraska Farmers Union's Political Action Committee (NEBFARMPAC) endorsed Dan Osborn for U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Nebraska Democratic Party
Public figure
Nebraska Democratic Party supported Dan Osborn for the 2026 general election.
Stop Big Money
Public figure
Stop Big Money endorsed Dan Osborn for U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
Labor organization
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) endorsed Dan Osborn for U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Public endorsement
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) endorsed Dan Osborn for election to the U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Nebraska State Education Association
Advocacy group
Nebraska State Education Association endorsed Dan Osborn for U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Nebraska State Education Association
Advocacy group
Nebraska State Education Association endorsed Dan Osborn for U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Nebraska Democratic Party
Public figure
Nebraska Democratic Party endorsed Dan Osborn for the 2026 Senate race.
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
$5.8M
$2.4M
$3.4M
$188.5K
Source: FEC