Trump and Ricketts set for Nebraska rally amid Senate race

President Donald Trump was scheduled to rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday with Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts, who is seeking a full term against independent Dan Osborn in a closely watched Senate race. The visit is part of Trump’s midterm campaign travel through Republican-leaning states, as both parties focus on contests that could affect control of Congress. Ricketts, a former Nebraska governor, was appointed to the Senate after Ben Sasse left in 2023 and later won a special election. He is now seeking his first full six-year term. The race was initially not expected to be competitive, but national parties are watching the contest. The supplied reports do not provide a consistent polling estimate for Nebraska, so the candidates’ relative standing cannot be established from them. The rally was planned for the day early in-person voting begins in Nebraska. Grand Island is in the state’s 3rd Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Adrian Smith, whose race was described as unlikely to be close. A separate House contest in Omaha’s 2nd District is considered more competitive. Republican Rep.