Senate hopeful with deep Dem ties has paid family over $350K from his campaign coffers
Alec Schemmel, Cameron Cawthorne
Fox News
February 19, 2026
Dan Osborn, a Nebraska “independent” Senate hopeful with deep ties to Democrats, has faced criticism for funneling a significant amount of campaign funds to his family members, including almost $250,000 to his wife and her political consulting firm.
Across both his failed bid in 2024 and his current bid in the 2026 cycle, Osborn, his wife, daughter and sister-in-law have raked in north of $370,000, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reviewed by Fox News Digital. The money originates from Osborn’s campaign and his affiliated political action committee, the Working Class Heroes Fund.
In July, Osborn, who is trying to oust incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., faced heat over his FEC filings that showed his campaign made six payments to his wife, Megan, amounting to roughly $19,000 between April and June.
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Across both Osborn’s 2024 and 2026 campaigns, his wife, who previously managed an Omaha sports pub, according to the Lincoln Journal Star, has raked in at least $246,000 directly from the campaign and from the Working Class Heroes Fund, FEC filings reviewed by Fox News Digital show. The money is going both to Megan directly and her Wyoming-based political consulting firm, which has faced transparency concerns. Her affiliation was only uncovered after Osborn filed an amended financial disclosure after the press started asking questions.
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Meanwhile, Georgia, Osborn’s daughter, and Jodi, his sister-in-law, have raked in thousands from Osborn’s campaign and political action committee. Georgia, a part-time dancer who Osborn says still needs help paying her bills, was given $4,200 after Osborn’s first campaign and before launching his 2026 bid for “assistant services” from the then-dormant campaign.
Osborn’s sister-in-law, Jodi, received $1,400 for “treasurer services” at the end of 2025, according to campaign disclosures which also show that she is listed as the Working Class Heroes Fund’s Treasurer.
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