The Race
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) reported more than $11.2 million in receipts through June 30, while independent Dan Osborn reported about $5.8 million and Democratic nominee Cindy Burbank reported nearly $40,000. The Nov. 3 general election will feature Ricketts, Burbank and Osborn. [](#ngr-599f62b9-f2f8-4840-8281-3a22ad68d404)
Ricketts and Burbank won their respective May 12 primaries, while Osborn qualified for the general-election ballot as an independent through Nebraska's petition process.
The Candidates
Ricketts, the Republican incumbent, won the Republican primary and reported $11,233,507 in receipts and $6,910,970 in cash on hand as of June 30.
Burbank, the Democratic nominee, won the Democratic primary and reported $39,712 in receipts and $20,766 in cash on hand as of June 30.
As of June 30, Osborn, an independent general-election candidate, reported $5,751,950.79 in receipts and $2,421,487.06 in cash on hand.
The Money Behind the Race
Federal Election Commission records show Ricketts' authorized campaign committee reported $4,809,505.91 in disbursements through June 30. Osborn's FEC candidate summary, which incorporates data from his authorized committees, reported $3,393,629.65 in disbursements, while Burbank's campaign reported $18,945.78.
Separate independent expenditures and other outside spending in the race are reported independently of the candidates' campaign committees and should not be combined with candidate disbursements without distinguishing between the two categories.
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