Independent Shakes Up Nebraska Senate Race

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Independent Shakes Up Nebraska Senate Race

October 1, 2024 at 6:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 9 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/10/01/independent-shakes-up-nebraska-senate-race/

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“A seemingly non-competitive Senate race in deeply Republican Nebraska is no longer a safe bet for two-term incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer — the dynamics jolted by the late-stage insurgence of independent Dan Osborn, who, if successful, could be the deciding factor on which party has control of the chamber, where Democrats currently hold a razor-thin 51-49 majority,” ABC News reports.

Said Osborn: “I hate to call it like I’m trying to call a Nebraska football game, but I would say I’m gonna win pretty substantially. People are ready for a change. People are sick of the status quo,”

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[BoRaGard]

1. Go Big Dan!

[tritsofme]

2. Really interesting situation. Will he caucus with Democrats?

He has kept it tight to his chest, which is smart given the state.

I tend to think if either side has a clear majority, he joins that caucus.

The real question is what happens if there are 50 Republicans, and he chooses who gets the majority.

Fischer is apparently very unpopular, and with Tester in trouble, this could be the most consequential Senate race of the cycle.