Soros-linked dark money group props up Nebraska independent candidate in key Senate race

A Nebraska Senate race has emerged as one to watch with only weeks until the election, as an independent candidate with controversial backing vies to unseat Sen. Debbie Fischer, R-Neb.

Dan Osborn, a mechanic and union leader, is running as an independent against Fischer, and has prompted two prominent political handicappers to change their ratings of the race, indicating heightened competition. 

Both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia...