Pete Ricketts secures Senate reelection despite challenge from Democrat-backed independent Dan Osborn

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) survived a challenge from Dan Osborn, an independent who had the backing of the Nebraska Democratic Party, keeping the seat red as Republicans strive to maintain a majority in the upper chamber.
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