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U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate, Nebraska
November 3, 2026 · 15 statements · 2026.09.23-59cd340f
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Candidates
Dan Osborn
Independent
Sourced positions on 6 of 15
Limited data. Sourced positions on fewer than 60 percent of the statements.
Pete Ricketts
RepublicanIncumbent
Sourced positions on 12 of 15
Also on the ballot
Chuck ConboyOther partyNot researched: below our published threshold
Mike MarvinOther partyNot researched: below our published threshold
Robin RichardsOther partyNot researched: below our published threshold
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Statements and positions
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Dan OsbornIndependentPete RickettsRepublican, incumbent
Federal statements
EconomyNo. 01/15
The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.
Background
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.
Federal premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans should be expanded.
Background
These subsidies lower the monthly cost of health plans bought on HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces. Expanding them would lower premiums for more buyers and increase federal spending.
The Republican plan gives money to people, not insurance companies. It includes common-sense reforms to lower health care costs and combat waste, fraud and abuse.
Federal law should require background checks for all gun sales, including private sales.
Background
Federal law requires background checks for sales by licensed dealers but not for most sales between private individuals. This would extend the requirement to private sales.
Abortion laws should be set by each state rather than by Congress.
Background
Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, each state sets its own abortion laws. Agreeing means Congress should not pass a national law that either expands or restricts access.
I support codifying Roe at a federal level... legal access to abortion until viability, with exceptions after that when a woman's health is at risk. That's the standard we had for 50 years, and it worked.
Interview or debate · Jun 2, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
The federal government should limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Background
This would set federal limits on the carbon pollution power plants release. It concerns regulation by agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
The U.S. should keep broad tariffs on imported goods.
Background
Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods. Since 2025 the U.S. has applied tariffs to imports from most countries, and this statement is about keeping them in place.
Blanket tariffs raise everyday costs for small businesses and families like mine. ... Targeted. Strategic. Designed to bring jobs home and lower costs for consumers. Not a blanket approach that punishes Nebraska's farmers, small businesses, and working families.
Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
On the cloture motion to proceed to S. 5271, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification, Ricketts voted Yea.
Vote record · Aug 8, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
A president should be able to send the National Guard into a state over its governor's objection.
Background
Governors normally command their state's National Guard, but federal law lets a president take control of it in some situations. Since 2025, the use of that power to send troops into cities has been challenged in court.
I am glad to see the Trump Administration and Department of Justice share my long-held concern that the Big Four Meatpackers are intentionally driving up the cost of beef in violation of antitrust laws.
Congress should reverse the cuts to federal Medicaid funding passed in 2025.
Background
A 2025 federal budget law reduced future federal Medicaid spending and added work requirements for some adults. Reversing it would restore the earlier funding rules.
Federal law should bar contracts that require workers to pay union fees to keep a job.
Background
About half the states, including Nebraska, already bar these contracts, known as right-to-work laws. A federal law would apply the same rule in every state.