Federal race · 2026
Nebraska U.S. Senate, 2026
Primary: May 12, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Pete Ricketts (R)$15M raised · $1.2M on hand
- Dan Osborn (I)$9.8M raised · $2.2M on hand
- Benjamin E. Sasse (R)$49K raised · $2.1M on hand
- Cindy Burbank (DE)$49K raised · $23K on hand
- Mike Marvin (OTH)$28K raised · $0 on hand
- William Forbes (D)$1K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts (R) | General-election nominee | $14,546,959.40 | $13,815,789.54 | $1,218,138.97 | 2026-10-14 |
| Dan Osborn (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $9,805,860.19 | $7,658,454.08 | $2,210,572.03 | 2026-10-14 |
| Benjamin E. Sasse (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $49,137.93 | $396,364.45 | $2,123,686.50 | 2026-09-30 |
| Cindy Burbank (DE) | Withdrawn | $48,609.89 | $25,501.72 | $23,108.17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mike Marvin (OTH) | Withdrawn | $27,750.00 | $27,750.00 | $0.00 | 2026-09-11 |
| William Forbes (D) | Lost primary | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | 2026-05-21 |
| Robin Richards (OTH) | General-election nominee | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
5 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Charles Conboy (Other) · General-election nominee
- Debra Leanne Axtell Schultz (Republican) · Lost primary
- Edward Dunn (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Mac Stevens (Republican) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$23,240,148.34 = candidates’ own spending $21,715,782.21 + outside spending $1,524,366.13
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts | $783,915.22 | $431.09 | $0.00 |
| Cindy Burbank | $422,440.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dan Osborn | $70,803.10 | $109,999.97 | $0.00 |
| Mike Marvin | $73,445.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| William Forbes | $0.00 | $63,331.04 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Pete Ricketts 46.1% · Dan Osborn 45.2% (Ricketts +0.9%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Public Affairs (R) | October 2–5, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ±4.0% | Pete Ricketts 46% · Dan Osborn 43% |
| YouGov | September 24 – October 3, 2026 | 1,809 (LV) | ±3.3% | Pete Ricketts 47% · Dan Osborn 48% |
| co/efficient (R) | September 28–30, 2026 | 1,113 (LV) | ±2.92% | Pete Ricketts 48% · Dan Osborn 43% |
| SurveyUSA | September 8–13, 2026 | 503 (LV) | ±6.4% | Pete Ricketts 42% · Dan Osborn 46% |
| GBAO (D) | September 3–8, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ±3.5% | Pete Ricketts 46% · Dan Osborn 47% |
| Impact Research (D) | August 9–13, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ±4.0% | Pete Ricketts 47% · Dan Osborn 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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