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Dan Osborn
Personal details
Born1974 or 1975 (age 48–49)
Political party
Democratic (before 2016)
Independent
(2016–present)
SpouseMegan Osborn
Children3

Dan Osborn is an U.S. Navy veteran,

steamfitter, industrial mechanic, labor union leader and an independent politician
.

As president of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G. he led the strike at Kellogg's Omaha plant in 2021. He is running as an independent candidate in the regular 2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska.[1]

Early life and family

Osborn was born in 1975.[citation needed] He moved to Nebraska with his family when he was seven.[2] His father Gary was once Dodge CountyCommissioner .[3]

Osborn graduated from Roncalli Catholic High School in Omaha in 1994.[4] He and his wife Megan have three children.[2][1]

Military career

Osborne was enlisted in the United States Navy. He served for 4 years as storekeeper (SK) aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64), completing two Western Pacific cruises and two Exercise RIMPAC cruises.[4]

He later joined the

Tennessee National Guard.[2]

Union leader

Osborn started working at an industrial mechanic at the Kellogg's Omaha plant in 2004. He eventually became president of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G.

He rose to national prominence when he led the 2021 Kellogg's strike at the plant in 2021.[5][6][7] The strike, which was prompted by a two-tier system of pay and included other plants across the United States, lasted 77 days.[1]

Osborn was later fired by Kellogg's.[1] He is employed doing boiler maintenance and repair work at Boys Town and is a member of Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464.[8]

U.S. Senate candidacy

Osborn
Independent for U.S. Senate
Campaign2024 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska
CandidateDan Osborn
AffiliationIndependent
AnnouncedOctober 5, 2023
HeadquartersOmaha, Nebraska
ReceiptsUS$0.4
Website
osbornforsenate.com/meet-dan/

Nebraska has a dominant-party system favouring Republicans.[9][10] There are two elections for U.S. Senator from Nebraska in 2024: the special election and the regular election. Osborn is running in the latter, in which there will likely be no Democratic challenger, and claims he can represent working and middle-class constituencies better than wealthy, establishment politicians.[10][11]

He officially announced his candidacy as an independent on October 5, 2023. He must garner 4,000 signatures from Nebraska voters before September 2024 for eligibility,[1][4][12][13] which he had by March 2024.[14] Osborn had been a registered Democrat until 2016.[1] As the Democrats may not run a candidate under their banner, they are considering endorsing him.[1][15][16]

A poll taken by Change Research in December 2023 showed Osborn with a slight lead over the incumbent, Deb Fischer.[1][12][17] Observers have questioned methodology and results of the poll.[18]

Osborn says his priorities are protecting small businesses, family farmers and workers.

hot-button issues and that government should be kept out of private lives. He believes in a "right to-repair" of consumer goods such as cars and electronics.[19]

Asked about his prospects in the race by the

New York Times, he said, "I’ve gone up against a major American corporation. I stood up for what I thought was right, and I won." Of the major candidates in the 2024 United States presidential election he said: “I think they’re both too old; I think they’re both incompetent. There’s a good chance I won’t vote for president.”[1]
Based on analysis by Cook Political Reports, the newspaper later called the candidacy a long shot.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Weisman, Jonathan (February 18, 2024). "A Union Leader in Nebraska Tries to Leap to the Senate on Labor's Strength". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Dan Osborn Independent for Senate". Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Bamer, Erin (September 22, 2023). "Independent candidate to challenge Deb Fischer for Senate seat". The North Platte Telegraph. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Dan Osborn, Navy Veteran and Industrial Mechanic from Omaha, Announces U.S. Senate Run". The Bull. September 21, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Schweizer, Errol (October 11, 2021). "Why Are Kellogg's Workers On Strike?". Forbes. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Kaplan, Juliana (November 7, 2021). "Meet the 18-year Kellogg's veteran who's leading workers in a month-long strike that's still going: 'What's at stake here is the American middle class'". Business Insider. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Rodrick, Stephan (November 30, 2021). "Cereal Killers: How 80-Hour Weeks and a Caste System Pushed Kellogg's Workers to Strike". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Shanker, Deena (January 10, 2024). "Dan Osborn Was Fired for Watching Netflix at Work. Now He's Running for Senate". BNN Bloomberg. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Becka, Tom (October 16, 2023). "This Is Not An Endorsement … But …". Omaha Daily Record. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Early, Steve (December 7, 2023). "In West Virginia and Nebraska: Can Two Working Class Candidates Crash a Multi-Millionaire's Club in Washington, DC?". LA Progressive. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Early, Steve (December 6, 2023). "Two Working-Class Candidates Launch U.S. Senate Runs". Labor Notes. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Plummer, Kate (December 5, 2023). "Shock Poll Gives Challenger Lead in State Donald Trump Won by 19 Points". TIME. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  13. Nebraska Examiner
    . Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Early, Steve (March 13, 2024). "Dan Osborn Challenges Nebraska's Political Establishment with a Blue-Collar Agenda". Barn Raising Media. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Jordon, Joe (January 8, 2024). "Despite gun divide Dems leaning toward Osborn for Senate". central.newschannelnebraska.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  16. Nebraska Examiner
    . Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  17. ^ Thakker, Prem (December 4, 2023). "Shock Poll Shows Independent Nebraska Union Leader Beating Republican Senator". The Intercept. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  18. ^ Sanderford, Aaron (December 22, 2023). "Observers question poll indicating a close U.S. Senate race between Deb Fischer and Dan Osborn". Nebraska Public Media. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  19. ^ Swett, Willian (February 21, 2024). ""They want us divided"..." York News-Times. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  20. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/article/senate-races-2024-election.html

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