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In light of these challenges, Senator Bernie Sanders has suggested a radical shift in the Democratic strategy: focusing on supporting independent candidates in red states rather than officially endorsing Democratic nominees. The 2024 case of Dan Osborne in Nebraska serves as a potential example of this strategy's viability. By not fielding an official Democratic candidate, Nebraska Democrats allowed Osborne, an independent, to overperform significantly against his Republican competitor, despite ultimately losing.