Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) survived a challenge from Dan Osborn, an independent who had the backing of the Nebraska Democratic Party, keeping the seat red as Republicans strive to maintain a majority in the upper chamber.
The Associated Press called the race for Ricketts at 3:27 a.m. Ricketts garnered 50.2% against Osborn’s 43.8%, with 87% of the vote counted.
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