Politics● ElevatedSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 9:03 AM
A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon
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A group supporting Dan Osborn, the independent Senate candidate in Nebraska, is airing an ad attacking Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, for pardoning a man convicted of sexual assault.
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