McConnell, GOP descend on Nebraska to save Deb Fischer's endangered Senate seat

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and different Republicans are coming to nan rescue of Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., who faces a morganatic threat to her re-election from independent Senate campaigner Dan Osborn, a national leader and mechanic. 

Millions of dollars person been poured into Fischer's Nebraska Senate title successful nan past period arsenic Republicans look to forestall an upset that could wounded their chances of taking nan precocious chamber's majority. 

The McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund precocious launched a $3 cardinal advertisement bargain successful nan authorities to statement up nan Nebraska Republican's support. 

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Republicans are coming to nan rescue of Deb Fischer successful Nebraska.  (Reuters)

"California and New York Democrats are putting crazy money into Dan Osborn’s campaign. They’re not going to succeed, particularly arsenic Nebraska voters study astir Osborn’s Democrat ties and Bernie Sanders' ideology. We’re conscionable closing nan spread a bit," Senate Leadership Fund President and CEO Steven Law said successful a statement. 

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has besides gotten involved, putting much than $500,000 into advertisement reservations arsenic of nan opening of October, according to AdImpact.

Additionally, Fischer is getting thief from well-known apical Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley successful neighboring Iowa. In a caller power ad, he tells voters, "This is your neighbour Chuck Grassley," adding, "my friend Deb Fischer needs your vote."

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Osborn challenged Fischer's re-election bid, moving arsenic an independent. (Reuters)

Grassley's power advertisement successful Nebraska went retired complete nan airwaves past week and will tally done Election Day. The Iowa senator's five-figure advertisement bargain covers 90% of nan state, according to a root acquainted pinch his governmental operation. 

The advertisement is connected some FM and AM power and plays during nan University of Nebraska's shot games to scope farmers, families and shot fans. 

Osborn's fame successful Nebraska has appeared to return nan Fischer run by surprise, fixed nan seeming last-minute efforts to fortify her support. It's often difficult for independent candidates to summation traction, particularly against an incumbent. However, without a Democratic campaigner nominated successful nan Senate race, Osborn has a overmuch larger excavation of imaginable voters. 

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Fischer has served 2 position arsenic senator. (Reuters)

Republicans are heavy favored to regain nan Senate mostly successful nan adjacent Congress, pinch expected gains successful some West Virginia and Montana, arsenic good arsenic respective different competitory races that could build a larger advantage for nan GOP complete Democrats successful nan precocious chamber. 

However, those expectations trust connected incumbents successful comparatively safe races winning their re-election matches. Fischer's Senate title has been shifted distant from Republicans by apical governmental handicapper nan Cook Political Report 2 times successful nan past month, indicating a quickly tightening battle.

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Dan Osborn, independent campaigner for U.S. Senate, speaks during a news convention May 15, 2024, astatine his Omaha, Neb., home. (Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

In nan most caller standing shift by Cook, nan title is considered "Lean Republican," putting it successful nan aforesaid class arsenic Sen. Ted Cruz's re-election bid successful Texas against Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas. 

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Osborn has criticized Fischer successful ads arsenic being beholden to lobbyists and typical liking groups that person donated to her, likening her to a title car driver pinch sponsors connected her jacket. The independent campaigner has claimed he would not caucus pinch Democrats aliases Republicans successful nan Senate if elected. 

Osborn has faced immoderate contention during his campaign, pinch revelations that groups backing him heavy successful nan predetermination are funded successful portion by a acheronian money group that has received tens of millions successful grants from billionaire George Soros' group, nan Open Society Foundations. 

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