Texas Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns for Ricketts in Nebraska

Cruz and Ricketts told a crowd in Lincoln that the Nebraska U.S. Senate race is a “real” one
By: Juan Salinas II - June 12, 2026 6:11 pm

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/12/texas-sen-ted-cruz-campaigns-for-ricketts-in-nebraska/

LINCOLN — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was at the Country Club of Lincoln on Friday to campaign for Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts in his bid for reelection.

Both Ricketts and Cruz emphasized the seriousness of the Senate race in Nebraska, a noticeable shift in tone from earlier in the cycle as Republicans face a midterm environment that typically does not favor the party in power.

Cruz painted Ricketts’ opponent, nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn as someone who is being “dishonest” with voters and tried to tie Osborn to the Democratic Party by calling him a “left-wing Democrat.”

Cruz, known as an uncompromising conservative stalwart, told the 300 people at the event that Ricketts’ biggest challenge is people’s assumption that he will win easily. He said Nebraska could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz with Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts at the Lincoln’s Country Club in Lincoln on June 12, 2026. (Juan Salinas II/Nebraska Examiner)