Live results: Nebraska Senate primary elections
Key takeaways
- Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) questions President-elect Trump s nominee for Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his Senate Foreign Affairs Committee nomination hearing on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
- Ricketts is backed by President Trump and is likely to keep his party s backing.
- However, political observers are keeping a close eye on independent Dan Osborn, who made a formidable 2024 run against Republican Sen.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) questions President-elect Trump s nominee for Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his Senate Foreign Affairs Committee nomination hearing on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts is competing in a Tuesday primary to hold on to his party s nomination representing Nebraska in the Senate.
Ricketts is backed by President Trump and is likely to keep his party s backing. Across the aisle, Democrats Cindy Burbank and William Forbes are seeking their party s nomination.
However, political observers are keeping a close eye on independent Dan Osborn, who made a formidable 2024 run against Republican Sen. Deb Fischer in the state. Cook Political Report rates the race in the Corkhusker State as leaning Republican given Osborn s closer than expected bid last cycle.