Voters in Nebraska head to the polls on Election Day to cast their votes in the presidential race as well as several down-ballot races for U.S. Senate and House. At stake are the state's five electoral votes, two of which are awarded to the statewide popular vote winner and the other three awarded by district.

Senator Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, has won a third term, according to The Associated Press, staving off a spirited and unexpectedly tough challenge from independent Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic and political newcomer,

Republican Sen. Deb Fischer will win reelection in Nebraska, defeating an unexpectedly strong challenge from independent Dan Osborn, CNN projects.

This race is closer than it should be,” Randall Adkins, politics professor at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, said ahead of election day. Fischer won in 2012 and 2018 with 58% of the vote in this reliably red state.