Nonpartisan Voter Guide

Dan Osborn does not accept donations from corporate political action committees, explaining that he doesn’t want “to be beholden to corporations.” He wants to reverse Citizens United, a Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited political spending.

Osborn supports giving Nebraskans more than just two choices at the ballot box. He believes the U.S. should not be controlled by only two political parties driving the country into a “doom loop.” Osborn has never been a registered member of either major political party. 

Sen. Deb Fischer accepts contributions from corporate political action committees (PACs). 

Sen. Deb Fischer has not taken a position on the two party system.

Dan Osborn says “we can cut middle-class and small business tax rates” by “cutting wasteful spending and closing loopholes used by multi-nationals to avoid paying taxes.”

Osborn supports increasing the amount wealthy Americans pay into Social Security to ensure that the program remains fully funded. He opposes efforts to raise the retirement age and wants Social Security benefits to increase to keep up with the rising cost of health care.

Deb Fischer’s website says she is “committed to working with her Republican colleagues to rein in out-of-control spending.”

Fischer has not taken a public position on social security since 2012, when she voiced support for a plan to raise the retirement age.

Dan Osborn says voucher systems “punish rural areas that lack private options.” He has said that “[s]trong and well-funded public schools are the backbone of the American education system.”

Fischer has not taken a public position on school voucher systems.

Dan Osborn has expressed support for the “right to repair” farm equipment and a desire to “fix federal crop insurance subsidies,” which he says “unfairly favor large operators.”

She has said a federal Farm bill is not likely until 2025.

As a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. Fischer and colleagues did not advance the Agricultural Right to Repair Act.

Regarding agricultural trade, Deb Fischer has said “We have to figure out a way that we can have trade programs that work, but also make sure we have trade.”

Dan Osborn has said that healthcare decisions “shouldn’t be made by insurance companies.” His campaign website states that he wants to “end profiteering off senior healthcare.”

In 2017, Fischer voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and said “many, many, many Nebraskans have been hurt by it.”

Dan Osborn opposes a federal abortion ban. He says his opposition “falls under protecting individual freedoms.” Osborn supports IVF and has said that the Federal government shouldn’t be “dictating” when people start their families.

Deb Fischer described the overturning of Roe v. Wade as “a huge victory for the pro-life movement.” In 2021, she co-sponsored a bill that would have created a national abortion ban at 20 weeks. Fischer says she supports IVF and said her votes against the Right to IVF Act was a “show vote.”

Dan Osborn said he supports raising the federal minimum wage to match Nebraska’s minimum wage because “we risk being uncompetitive with neighboring states.”

Deb Fischer has previously voted against raising the $7.25 federal minimum wage.