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EXPOSED: Nebraska Senate Wannabe FUNNELED $388K in Campaign Cash to His Own Family

Gary FranchiFebruary 19, 2026250 views
EXPOSED: Nebraska Senate Wannabe FUNNELED $388K in Campaign Cash to His Own Family
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Another day, another Democrat-backed politician caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Federal Election Commission filings reveal that Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn—who masqueraded as an 'independent' while enjoying deep ties to the Democrat machine—funneled a staggering $388,000 in campaign and PAC money directly to his own family members.

The money trail shows Osborn steered donor cash to his wife, daughter, and sister-in-law through his campaign coffers. That's right, folks—while hardworking Nebraskans were scraping together donations to support what they thought was a grassroots candidate, Osborn was busy turning his political operation into a family piggy bank.

The Swamp Playbook in Action

This is exactly the kind of corrupt, self-dealing behavior that President Trump has been fighting against for years. While Trump donated his presidential salary and lost billions serving the American people, career politicians like Osborn view campaigns as personal enrichment schemes.

The fact that Osborn ran as an 'independent' makes this betrayal even more disgusting. He sold himself as an outsider fighting the establishment while secretly operating with the same corrupt playbook that defines the Democrat party. Nebraska voters deserve better than another swamp creature masquerading as a reformer.

'This is the kind of family-first politics that epitomizes everything wrong with the establishment uniparty system,' one political analyst noted.

Think about it: $388,000 could have gone toward actually helping Nebraska families struggling with inflation and Biden's economic disasters. Instead, it lined the pockets of the Osborn family while they laughed all the way to the bank.

This scandal perfectly illustrates why the American people overwhelmingly rejected the Democrat establishment in 2024 and put President Trump back in the White House. Patriots are sick and tired of politicians who view public service as a path to personal wealth.

How many more 'independent' candidates are really just Democrat operatives running family enrichment schemes on the taxpayer's dime?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedjust now
I donated $50 to what I thought was a legitimate campaign and now I find out it's funding his family vacation fund? This makes me sick to my stomach.
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ConservativeVoter2024Verifiedjust now
Is this even legal? How does someone get away with funneling nearly $400K to family members without any oversight?
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LegalEagle47Verifiedjust now
There are strict rules about campaign finance - if this is true, he's looking at serious federal charges.
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PatriotNebraskaVerifiedjust now
This is exactly what's wrong with politics today - these swamp creatures think campaign donations are their personal piggy bank! We need REAL accountability, not more of the same corrupt establishment garbage.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
Couldn't agree more. The FEC needs to investigate this immediately and make an example out of him.
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HeartlandHonestyVerifiedjust now
And they wonder why we don't trust politicians anymore! Nebraska deserves better than this kind of self-serving corruption.