OMAHA- On Thursday, Dan Osborn, a union leader running for U.S. Senate without the help or hindrance of party labels, kicked off his 2024 election bid. Osborn, an industrial mechanic who led the labor strike at the Kellogg's Omaha Plant in 2021, will challenge U.S. Sen. Den Fischer, and is running on issues he believes matter to the local workers he helped to secure better pay and benefits for.

Osborn, at his campaign kickoff, said Fischer paid too little attention to the economic realities working families in Nebraska face, including higher costs for food, fuel, and health care. "Our bank accounts feel it as inflation and greed jeopardize our days and our children's tomorrows," he said, "The lifetime politicians in Washington can't do the basics like change the oil, basic preventative maintenance. They can't even balance a budget like each of us do."

In an interview after the event, Osborn said he decided to run against Fischer instead of Pete Ricketts because he doesn't want to run a second campaign in 2026, which he would be required to do if he was able to secure Ricketts' seat. Osborn also highlighted why he is running as an independent, saying that it helps voters from both sides understand his message and feel more comfortable communicating with him on issues they find important.

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