Republican Sen. Deb Fischer will win reelection in Nebraska, defeating an unexpectedly strong challenge from independent Dan Osborn, CNN projects. Fischer was first elected to the Senate in 2012, when she became the first female senator elected to a full term in Nebraska.

Senator Deb Fischer, the two-term Republican from Nebraska, survived a dark horse challenge from Dan Osborn, a mechanic and labor leader who ran as an independent.

Republican Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Nebraska Senate race, defeating Independent Dan Osborn, according to a race call by the Associated Press. With her victory, Republicans have taken control of the upper chamber of Congress.

Republican Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer defeated independent candidate Dan Osborn in a competitive race to win reelection to a third

Fischer, a Republican incumbent bogged down by low approval ratings, faced newcomer Dan Osborn, who said he would not caucus with either party

GOP Sen. Deb Fischer held on to her U.S. Senate seat for a third term in Nebraska, staving off an unexpectedly close challenge from an independent union leader. With 72% of the vote tallied, the Associated Press projected Fischer as the winner with 52% compared to 49% for her independent challenger,

Sen. Deb Fischer (D-Neb.) is projected to win reelection, surviving a surprise challenge from independent candidate Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Fischer, a former state senator who first won a spot in the Senate against former Democratic Sen.

Republican Deb Fischer has won a third term representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Fischer won her previous two elections by wide margins in the deeply conservative state.