Democrats back Independents over own candidates in latest bid to beat Republicans ‘The Democratic Party’s brand is awful right now,’ said Dem strategist Josh Schwerin The Independent UK · May 15
At the Races: Hitting the gas Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari As the Iran war continues to roil global oil markets, rising… Roll Call · May 14
Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election Cindy Burbank, who bested an alleged Republican plant, plans to step aside for Dan Osborn in general election The Guardian - US · May 13
Denise Powell leads in Democratic primary for crucial Nebraska ‘blue dot’ seat Political activist Denise Powell clung to a narrow lead in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Nebraska’s open 2nd District after a contentious campaign that brought an influx of outside money and a blitz of increasingly negative attack ads to one of the nation’s most competitive House battlegrounds. With more than 51,000… Roll Call · May 13
Democrats look to flip Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ as state holds primaries for House and Senate races Candidates jostle to represent the second congressional district, and a Republican’s Senate seat looks ripe to flip The Guardian - US · May 12
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run for reelection as an independent Kiley's colleagues are confused by the move, with one saying they "hope to God he will" stay in the GOP conference. Axios · Mar 7
At the Races: The new Republican resisters - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including House votes and campaign launches. Roll Call · Nov 20, 2025
Nebraska’s Osborn says he’s better prepared for 2026 Senate run Nebraska independent Dan Osborn is again challenging a Republican senator in the deep-red state. He may be in for a different race this time. Roll Call · Nov 19, 2025
The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day - Roll Call Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Maine’s Susan Collins top CQ Roll Call's list of the most vulnerable senators of the 2026 midterm elections. Roll Call · Nov 6, 2025
‘There’s an appetite for this brand of politics’: the independent politician making a bid for US Senate Dan Osborn is challenging Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts in Nebraska to become a rare independent senator The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2025
How Sports Tickets Got So Expensive—Or Did They? Plus: regulating college sports, forgiving baseball’s legends, and Happy Gilmore 2 Reason · Jul 29, 2025
At the races: Summertime madness - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign launches. Roll Call · Jul 10, 2025
Dan Osborn bets on anti-establishment anger in a rematch against one of Congress’s wealthiest members Tried-and-true set of volunteers. We Got This Covered · Jul 8, 2025
Nebraska independent Dan Osborn makes another bid for Senate - Roll Call Nebraska independent Dan Osborn, who waged a competitive bid for Senate in 2024, will challenge Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts next year. Roll Call · Jul 8, 2025
The Guardian - US · May 21, 2025 A huge Democratic victory in Omaha offers a lesson for the party The Nebraska city swung by 43 points to elect John Ewing Jr. Democrats should study the model he embraced
Roll Call · Mar 20, 2025 At the Races: House by the numbers - Roll Call Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. The deaths of two House Democrats early in the 119th Congress, combined with the Senate holding out on confirming…
Roll Call · Jan 8, 2025 How the decline of personal political brands hurts Senate Democrats - Roll Call It might be the end of personal political brands in congressional races, which could hurt Democratic chances of flipping the Senate in 2026.
Roll Call · Dec 19, 2024 News flashes: Roll Call’s best photos of the year, Part 2 - Roll Call 2024 was packed with the presidential election and other major stories. Roll Call’s photojournalists share their best images of the year.
The Guardian - US · Nov 22, 2024 The US needs more working-class political candidates Union mechanic Dan Osborn’s independent campaign outperformed Kamala Harris by 14 points in Nebraska
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024 Republicans see off fierce challenges and flip two seats to take control of the Senate GOP picks up seats in Ohio and West Virginia to give them control of the upper chamber – a turn of events Democrats had feared for months
Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2024 Republicans flip the US Senate, ending three years of Democrat control The loss of seats in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia tipped the balance of power in the upper house of the US Congress.
Top News · Nov 4, 2024 Nebraska Senate Race: Independent Candidate Denies Democrat Affiliation Senate Majority Leader Schumer optimistic about Democrats potentially gaining a Senate seat in Nebraska with Independent Dan Osborn. Osborn denies Democrat...
The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024 Trump’s slight lead in Pennsylvania could give him Electoral College win; Biden a drag on Harris The United States presidential election will be held next Tuesday, with results coming in Wednesday AEDT. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.6–47.5, a slight gain for Trump since Monday, when Harris led by 48.6–47.4. Harris’ national lead peaked on…
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024 The best, worst and ugliest campaign ads of the 2024 election From ‘little silver spoon boy Donald Trump’ to ‘Kamala is for they/them’, Eric Garcia breaks down the most ostentatious ads from the final weeks of the US election
Roll Call · Oct 29, 2024 Late shifts in dynamics, but GOP still holds advantage - Roll Call Our list is based on interviews with party and super PAC officials, fundraising data and polling, both public and internal.