“Ricketts settled on his message early. When Osborn launched his campaign in 2025, Ricketts told KLKN that "Dan Osborn is a fake" and said he was really a Democrat. Ricketts pointed to Osborn's 2024 fundraising, which came mostly through Democrats' ActBlue platform and from out-of-state donors … Some of the evidence behind that argument is real. The Nebraska Democratic Party endorsed Osborn in August 2025, and Burbank's withdrawal cleared his path.”

Independent Voter News · US Politics · October 2026