Independent Dan Osborn gaining traction, and negative ads, in long-shot effort to unseat U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer

Hard to imagine, but in our deep-red state we now have a competitive race for the U.S. Senate.

It's been a while since a Republican had to break a sweat to get re-elected to the Senate in Nebraska.

Even former governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey – a widely known Democrat nationally – couldn't crack the GOP's grip on the state's two Senate seats.

But here comes a regular guy and nonpartisan from Omaha, Dan Osborn. His long-shot run against two-term incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer has caught fire, inspiring millions in campaign donations to unseat the Republican incumbent and former state senator.

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