Osborn isn't a Democrat but has been endorsed by the Nebraska Democratic Party — and has a legitimate path. Ricketts won convincingly in 2024, but under the cover of Osborn's near-upset of Fischer. Nebraska has moved wildly before: populist James Weaver pulled 41.5% here in 1892, just behind Harrison's 43.6%. Coming off 2024 looking pretty good, in echoes of industrial revolutions past, Osborn may be the rise of the Prairie Populist.
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