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Trump heads to rally in deep-red Nebraska, where a Senate seat and key House seat are on the line
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday as part of a campaign swing through red-leaning states, with early in-person voting beginning that day in Nebraska.
- The rally comes amid a closely watched Nebraska Senate race where incumbent Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts faces independent Dan Osborn, with no Democrat on the ballot after the primary winner withdrew.
- Ricketts accuses Osborn of being a secret Democrat and misleading voters, while Osborn positions himself as an independent voice and recently apologized for controversial leaked remarks about Trump voters.
- Trump endorsed Ricketts, praising him as a Nebraska and America-first candidate, and criticized Osborn as untrustworthy; Ricketts plans to attend the rally, while Republican House candidate Brinker Harding, also endorsed by Trump, will not.
- Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District is a key Democratic target with an open seat, but the rally is in the 3rd District, which is expected to remain Republican-held under Rep. Adrian Smith.
