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DNYUZvia The New York TimesApr 4, 2026

A Meat Plant Closed in Nebraska. Then Politics Became a Focus for These Latinos

Senator Pete Ricketts faces a challenge from an independent candidate focusing on his background as a billionaire's son compared to working-class voters.

A Meat Plant Closed in Nebraska. Then Politics Became a Focus for These Latinos
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The sudden closure of a major Tyson beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, has devastated the local economy and mobilized previously disengaged Latino voters toward independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn.

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