DAN OSBORN
IndependentBox colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office, or no documented partyLegislature: red/blue = publicly documented party affiliation (the Legislature is officially nonpartisan on the ballot); green = no documented affiliation. Sources
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Total raised (NADC)
$10,859,195
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs PETE RICKETTSDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $3,095,711 | 28.5% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $7,763,484 | 71.5% |
Via ActBlue: $2,992,898 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $578,379 (17.3%) · Out of state: $2,762,156 (82.7%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $10,043,243 · Opposing: $23,284,459
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | Oppose | $10,825,942 |
| CORNHUSKER MAJORITY | Oppose | $6,947,016 |
| WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC | Support | $6,053,621 |
| SLF PAC | Oppose | $3,326,647 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC | Oppose | $2,059,628 |
| THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAC) | Support | $1,361,250 |
| LOWER COSTS NOW | Support | $713,829 |
| UNITED FUTURES PAC | Support | $672,261 |
| NEBRASKA VALUES PAC | Support | $533,928 |
| AB PAC | Support | $329,429 |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Support | $140,027 |
| SOMOS PAC | Support | $108,038 |
| BIG RED ACTION FUND | Oppose | $72,165 |
| WORKING AMERICA | Support | $69,329 |
| COMMUNITY CHANGE VOTERS | Support | $61,532 |
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE (union) | PAC | $10,000 |
| 📌WAY BACK PAC | PAC | $6,500 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | PAC | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| VOTEVETS | PAC | $5,000 |
| VOTE SAVE AMERICA | PAC | $5,000 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS (union) | PAC | $5,000 |
| OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 | Candidate committee | $4,976 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Funding by funder type
All organization ties in filings (direct, in-kind and independent expenditures), grouped by the funder type assigned from the filer record. Click a group to see its members, amounts and filings. Individuals are never named.
Labor / unions · 10 · $50,500
Business & trade · 2 · $13,000,637
| CORNHUSKER MAJORITY · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $6,947,016 | filings ↗ |
| WORKING CLASS MAJORITY PAC, INC · PAC · IE Support | $6,053,621 |
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 25 · $20,372,065
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $10,825,942 | |
| SLF PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $3,326,647 | |
| WIN IT BACK PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $2,059,628 | |
| THE EDGE ACTION FUND (SUPERPAC) · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $1,361,250 | |
| LOWER COSTS NOW · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $713,829 | |
| UNITED FUTURES PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $672,261 | |
| NEBRASKA VALUES PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $533,928 | filings ↗ |
| AB PAC · PAC · IE Support | $329,429 | |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT · PAC · IE Support | $140,027 | |
| SOMOS PAC · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $108,038 | |
| BIG RED ACTION FUND · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $72,165 | |
| WORKING AMERICA · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $69,329 | |
| COMMUNITY CHANGE VOTERS · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Support | $61,532 | |
| THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY · Independent expenditure / Super PAC · IE Oppose | $53,062 | |
| AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| WAY BACK PAC · PAC · Direct | $6,500 | filings ↗ |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| VOTEVETS · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| VOTE SAVE AMERICA · PAC · Direct | $5,000 | filings ↗ |
| POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND PAC PCAF PAC · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
| HEARTLAND PATRIOTS · PAC · Direct | $1,500 | filings ↗ |
| NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 2 · $5,976
| OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 · Candidate committee · Direct | $4,976 | filings ↗ |
| KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE · Candidate committee · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
ActBlue (conduit) · 1 · $2,992,898
| ACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PLATFORM) · Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog) · Direct | $2,992,898 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 4 · $1,337
| YINZER PAC · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| NRDC ACTION FUND INC PAC · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| A NEW POLICY PAC · PAC · Direct | $237 | filings ↗ |
| ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC. VOTER ACTION (ABBV. 'ENVIRONMENT AMERICA VOTER ACTION') · PAC · Direct | $100 | filings ↗ |
Out-of-state organizations (state listed in filings): 43 · $33,430,515
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-27). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UNIONIST PRINTING | 16 | $76,516 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 114 | $42,090 |
| MLM REALTY | 12 | $41,024 |
| KIMPTON COTTONWOOD HOTEL | 4 | $13,965 |
| CENTURY 21 MIDLANDS | 10 | $13,000 |
| THE FOUNDRY | 12 | $11,437 |
| HAMPTON INN | 14 | $7,645 |
| PROJECT HARMONY | 2 | $6,600 |
| SADDLE CREEK BREAKFAST CLUB | 4 | $5,387 |
| ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY, INC. | 6 | $4,204 |
Stances on key issues (2026 ballot)
Neutral summaries and short verbatim quotes from each candidate's own words: campaign websites, news interviews and the Nebraska Examiner voter-guide questionnaire. Every item links its source. Positions are never inferred from party, donors or endorsements, and no grades are given. The same issue list is used for every candidate. Methodology
Export stances · Verified public filings (16 rows ready)
Dan Osborn
IND · U.S. Senate (NE)
As of 2026-10-27
National issues
Federal budget / taxes
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “Both parties have turned budgeting into a hostage negotiation, lurching from one continuing resolution to the next. I'm not beholden to either party's leadership, so I'm not going to vote for a budget process that exists to protect incumbents over taxpayers.”
Campaign site: calls for an annual national audit, ending corporate bailouts, simplifying taxes, and requiring a stated pay-for on bills.
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Immigration / border
Examiner questionnaire (Immigration): “I agree with the basic mission to keep communities safe, and Trump deserves credit for taking border security seriously. However, the massive increase in ICE's budget has been wasteful spending without real accountability. We can spend all we want, we aren’t going to deport every undocumented immigrant.”
Examiner questionnaire (Birthright Citizenship): “Yes, and it wasn't close. Six justices, including Trump appointees, agreed that the Constitution has said the same thing since 1868: if you're born here, you're a citizen. That's not a liberal or conservative idea, it's been settled law for nearly 130 years, and it's right there in the 14th Amendment.”
Healthcare / ACA / Medicare
At a State Fair forum, said he would not have voted for the 2025 reconciliation bill, citing Medicaid cuts.
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Trade / tariffs
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “Congress has let the executive branch run foreign policy on autopilot for too long, and that's true no matter who's in the White House.”
Foreign policy (Ukraine, Israel, etc.)
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “Congress has let the executive branch run foreign policy on autopilot for too long, and that's true no matter who's in the White House.”
Agriculture / farm bill / ethanol
At a State Fair forum, said importing foreign beef undercuts Nebraska producers.
Energy / climate
Campaign site: calls for ending subsidies and tax incentives for data centers, citing energy prices.
Social Security
Examiner questionnaire: supports applying the Social Security payroll tax to income above the current cap.
Elections / democracy
Examiner questionnaire (Elections), paraphrase: Supports overturning Citizens United, saying it let corporations and outside groups spend nearly $4.5 billion in the 2024 election.
Education
No position found in sources checked
Tech / AI
No position found in sources checked
Coverage: 78 of 92 2026 general-election candidates have at least one sourced position; 6 have hand-researched campaign-site/interview items. Built 2026-10-27.