Pete Ricketts
Republican · Ballot status (selected check): official_printed_list_entry
Senator Pete Ricketts • FEC S6NE00129; 30 Jun 26; Tot $11,233,507; Dsb $4,809,506
Campaign / directory link · FEC S6NE00129
U.S. Senate · 2026
Nebraska
Qualitative research dossier. No comprehensive numeric score or endorsement is assigned from these statements alone.
Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10
Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.
Position and record comparison
Pete Ricketts’s record includes the 2025 fiscal/healthcare law. Independent Dan Osborn stresses affordable essentials, tax fairness, rural healthcare, and rejection of corporate PAC influence. The withdrawn Democratic candidacy must not be displayed as an active nominee.
US Populists assessment
Osborn’s accountability stance overlaps with dispersed power but requires enforceable rules and financial disclosure. Ricketts’s package vote supplies a concrete O01–O03 comparison. Rural access goals need workforce and provider-payment mechanisms. Independence is context, not proof of credibility.
Lead source: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-u-s-senate/
Reported field
Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.
Charles "Chuck" Conboy
America First · Ballot status (selected check): official_printed_list_entry
Charles "Chuck" Conboy • FEC S6NE00202
Campaign / directory link · FEC S6NE00202
Mike Marvin
Legal Marijuana NOW · Ballot status (selected check): official_printed_list_entry
Mike Marvin • Intends to withdraw and endorse Dan Osborn (Nonpartisan). The last day to withdraw is 3 August. 6 August 2026: Did not file paperwork to withdraw. 21 August 2026: "... this has always been about defeating Pete Ricketts, and with my worsening [health] condition, I know I cannot put in the effort this race requires ... I will be remaining on the ballot, but I am now urging all who supported me to now support Dan Osborn." • FEC S6NE00152; 11 Sep 26; Tot $27,750; Dsb $27,750
Campaign / directory link · FEC S6NE00152
Robin Richards
Nebraska Working People · Ballot status (selected check): official_printed_list_entry
Robin Richards • FEC S6NE00210
Dan Osborn
By Petition · Ballot status (selected check): official_printed_list_entry
Dan Osborn • FEC S4NE00207; 30 Sep 26; Tot $5,751,951; Dsb $3,393,630
Campaign / directory link · FEC S4NE00207