OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts has officially announced his bid for re-election for U.S. senate.

Independent candidate Dan Osborn has also launched his campaign, setting the stage for the race to the Senator’s seat in 14 months.

Ricketts was joined by friends, colleagues, and supporters during his announcement. With an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Ricketts said he feels confident about his position heading into the race.

He didn’t hold back on his opponent.

“What we learned about fake Dan Osborn is that he’s a fake,” Ricketts said. “He tries to say he’s going to fight for Nebraskans but 95 percent of his money came from outside the state; places like New York and Washington, D.C.”

Later on in the day, First Alert 6 met with candidate Dan Osborn.

“We

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