A guy in his garage, just outside of Omaha, dressed in denim, proclaims that he wants nothing to do with the Democratic Party. If that sounds like the median Nebraska voter, then the fact that it also describes Dan Osborn, the independent candidate running to unseat incumbent US Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), might be promising for his chances.

Nebraskans raised in GOP dominance are used to sleepy statewide races decided in primaries. But the ad wars this fall hint at something new.

Nebraskans raised in an era of Republican dominance have grown accustomed to sleepy statewide races decided in GOP primaries. But the television airwaves this fall hint at

Allegations flew Monday in Nebraska’s most competitive U.S. Senate race, with one campaign threatening legal action over campaign advertising and a report about talk of “Hitler Youth.” Nebraska nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn’s campaign sent a cease and desist letter to an outside group advertising in support of U.

Omaha union leader Dan Osborn has drawn millions of dollars in outside support and caught the GOP’s attention in the solidly red state.

An independent candidate in Nebraska's Senate race has managed to make the election more competitive, with millions of outside money being poured into the state on his behalf.

Independent candidate from Nebraska for Senate, Dan Osborn, joins Morning Joe to discuss his campaign, which is causing Republicans in his state to scramble.