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Trump rallies in Nebraska as GOP defends competitive Senate seat
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President Trump is rallying for Sen. Pete Ricketts in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, with Republicans defending an unexpectedly competitive Senate seat. Ricketts faces independent Dan Osborn, who came within 7 points of Sen. Deb Fischer in 2024 and is backed by Nebraska Democrats. Recent polling is mixed, with one survey showing Ricketts ahead by 4 points and another showing Osborn ahead by 4.
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President Trump is rallying for Sen. Pete Ricketts in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday evening, the latest stop in a swing through red states as Republicans defend a Senate seat that has become unexpectedly competitive. Ricketts, who won a 2024 special election to fill the remainder of former Sen. Ben Sasse's term, is still favoured by The Hill to win a full six years in a state where Republicans have dominated the congressional delegation and governor's mansion for decades. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
He faces independent Dan Osborn, who is backed by Nebraska Democrats. Osborn came within 7 percentage points of Sen. Deb Fischer in 2024 and has promised not to caucus with either party, even as the Democrats' 2026 nominee dropped out to clear a path for him, according to The Hill. [ 1 , 3 ]
Polling cited by The Hill is mixed and sparse. A Wedgewood Polls survey last month put Ricketts up by 4 points, 52 percent to 48 percent, within the margin of error, while a SurveyUSA poll last month put Osborn ahead by 4 points, 46 percent to 42 percent, with 7 percent undecided. Several Osborn internal polls also showed a dead heat. The Cook Political Report shifted the race from solid red to “likely Republican” this spring, the outlet reported, and a Nebraska Republican consultant, Ryan Horn, said the choice of Grand Island over Omaha meant “they are worried about this Senate race.” [ 1 ]
Osborn told CNN's Erin Burnett that Nebraska is “not fooled” by Trump and Ricketts, saying Republicans “have made life exponentially harder through bad policy.” [ 4 ]
Horn also argued that although the Democratic brand is “unacceptable” to the state's rural voters, the close Senate and governor races are “a testament to how hard some of the Trump policies are hitting rural America,” according to The Hill. Bloomberg framed the Nebraska stop as evidence of Republican risks across the heartland, saying the Senate map keeps shifting. [ 1 , 2 ]
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The Nebraska race is one of the stops in a Trump swing through red states that outlets describe as coming amid a difficult midterm outlook for Republicans. Some Republicans argue the close Senate and governor races in a state that has long been dominated by the GOP show the effect of Trump policies on rural voters, while Osborn argues his candidacy shows voters are not persuaded by the president's visit. The result will help decide control of the Senate.
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- Trump is rallying for Sen. Pete Ricketts in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday evening. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- Ricketts is facing independent Dan Osborn, who is backed by Nebraska Democrats. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Osborn came within 7 percentage points of Sen. Deb Fischer in Nebraska's 2024 Senate race. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Osborn has promised not to caucus with either party, and the Democrats' 2026 nominee dropped out to clear a path for him. [ 1 ]
- A Wedgewood Polls survey last month put Ricketts ahead 52 percent to 48 percent, within the margin of error. [ 1 ]
- A SurveyUSA poll last month put Osborn ahead 46 percent to 42 percent, with 7 percent undecided. [ 1 ]
- Osborn told CNN that Nebraska is “not fooled” by Trump and Ricketts and that Republicans “have made life exponentially harder through bad policy.” [ 4 ]
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- The exact time and venue of Monday's rally. Documents say only that Trump is rallying in Grand Island on Monday evening.
- Which candidate is ahead in the race. Recent polls cited in one document point in opposite directions, and that document says independent polling has been sparse.
- Whether Trump's choice of Grand Island rather than Omaha signals Republican concern. That assessment comes from one Nebraska Republican consultant quoted in a single document.
- Whether Osborn would keep his pledge not to caucus with either party if elected. Stated only in one document, with no further detail on how it would work in practice.
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- The Hill publishes a preview of Trump's planned rally for Ricketts in Grand Island and the state of the Senate race. [ 1 ]
- Bloomberg reports that Trump's Nebraska visit shows Republican risks across the heartland. [ 2 ]
- The Hill reports Trump is due to rally Nebraska voters Monday evening with the GOP on defense. [ 3 ]
- CNN airs an interview in which Osborn says Nebraska is “not fooled” by Trump and Ricketts. [ 4 ]
- Reuters reports Trump is heading to Nebraska as Republicans defend a Senate seat. [ 5 ]