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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Campaigns in Nebraska are making a final push this weekend, three days before Election Day, with volunteers knocking on doors to reach last-minute voters.

Union members gathered at a training hall in Omaha on Saturday morning to support independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn .

“A lot of working folks need to make their choices in this upcoming election based on economic survival. Because that’s what we’re doing right now. Things are more expensive,” said Mike Gage, Nebraska AFL-CIO president.

Osborn told supporters he believes he could be an asset as a politician because he knows what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck.

“Workers built this, and it’s going to be workers that set this course in the right direction,” Osborn said.

While Osborn focuses on labor and living expenses, his opponent, Pete Ricketts , has campaigned on issues such as boosting agriculture and border security. Vice President JD Vance amplified those points last week.

“Why do we care about Jim Pillen, why do we care about Adrian Smith, why do we care about Pete Ricketts’ race? Because they’re good guys and they’re good public servants,” Vance said.

Democrats Denise Powell and Lynne Walz also rallied volunteers in Omaha, working to recruit more voters in the final stretch of their races.

“We have people in office who are concerned about not you, or Democrats, but about people in the aggregate. A diverse group of people who have different needs these days,” said Preston Love Jr., a former Nebraska Senate candidate.

Powell’s opponent, Republican Brinker Harding , is highlighting an endorsement from Rep. Don Bacon.

“I think we need a lot more of, is people who are, have their strong morals, are convicted in their beliefs, but they’re also going to sit down and talk with you,” said Harding, a candidate for Nebraska District 2.

Gov. Jim Pillen, Sen. Pete Ricketts and congressional candidate Brinker Harding have no public events planned this weekend. Their campaigns were contacted for comment and had not responded.