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U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn said he would work to uplift working Nebraska families through legislation like a new farm bill if elected.

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Dan Osborn, a mechanic and labor union leader from Omaha running as an independent for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Pete Ricketts.

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Dan Osborn answers questions during a townhall at the Lincoln Labor Temple on May 28, 2024.

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Dan Osborn, a mechanic and labor union leader from Omaha running as an independent for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Pete Ricketts.

Dan Osborn answers questions during a townhall at the Lincoln Labor Temple on May 28, 2024.

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