Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer Secures Third Term After Fending Off Independent Challenger
Republican Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer defeated independent candidate Dan Osborn in a competitive race to win reelection to a third Senate term, multiple outlets reported. Fischer is projected to hold on to her Nebraska…
Republican Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer defeated independent candidate Dan Osborn in a competitive race to win reelection to a third Senate term, multiple outlets reported.
Fischer is projected to hold on to her Nebraska senate seat in a narrow victory over Osborn, according to a Fox News Decision Desk projection announced at 11:50 p.m. Decision Desk HQ also called the race for Fischer who is leading her independent challenger by less than three percentage points with 61% of votes reported.
Fischer’s victory is a sigh of relief to Republicans who flipped West Virginia and Ohio to take control of the U.S. Senate.
The Osborn campaign surprised political observers by narrowing the contest within a few percentage points in a red state where registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats by a two to one margin. A New York Times Siena College poll from Oct. 23-26 found that Fischer led Osborn by just two percentage points with 5% of voters undecided or refusing to answer.
National Republican groups