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“Now, Ricketts remains favored to win, enjoying about a 4 in 5 chance of success in Decision Desk HQ's Senate forecast. While the polls are close, Ricketts's chances are helped by Nebraska's firmly red lean. Additionally, Republicans have taken Osborn more seriously this time around. The GOP's main outside group for Senate races — the Senate Leadership Fund PAC — recently increased its spending support for Ricketts from $7 million to $15 million.”

Decision Desk HQ · US Politics · October 2026

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From Decision Desk HQ's newsletter, published October 15, 2026, in a feature on Nebraska's Senate race between Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent Dan Osborn.

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