Can a Mechanic Running as an Independent Steal a Senate Seat From Republicans?

 Can a Mechanic Running as an Independent Steal a Senate Seat From Republicans?

Dan Osborn, a pro-labor steamfitter, is trying to unseat Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer in the U.S. Senate, in part by running as an Independent.

In an election year where the Senate map is objectively advantageous to Republicans, Texas and Florida have been seen as the two red states where a Republican seat could maybe flip if everything brok…