Nebraska Senate race mud-throwing will continue to the bitter end, but do voters care? JUAN SALINAS II Nebraska Examiner Sep 15, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 × U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn participate in debate at Nebraska State Fair Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GRAND ISLAND — It only took about a minute into the Nebraska State Fair Senate debate for the name-calling to start.kAmx?4F>36?E }63C2D<2 #6AF3=:42? $6?] !6E6 #:4<6EED 42==65 ?@?A2CE:D2? 42?5:52E6 s2? ~D3@C? “s6>@4C2E s2?” k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@>292]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^6=64E:@?D^2CE:4=60hfc6d55f\_7hg\cdf4\3`75\6_6g`3g6753`]9E>=nFE>042>A2:8?l>C7\EH:EE6C\~(w?6HD\~(wZ\Zq@EE@>ZTag`eTbphTahU2>AjFE>0D@FC46lEH:EE6CU2>AjFE>0>65:F>lD@4:2=U2>Aj>C74:5la_ae_h_ce2hege__23`e_a_`ch_gghf_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmc_ E:>6Dk^2m E9C@F89@FE E96 9@FC=@?8 6G6?E[ =625:?8 ~D3@C? 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