Burbank Wins Nebraska Dem U.S. Senate Primary, Likely Giving Osborn a Clearer Shot Against Ricketts
NBC News projects Cindy Burbank as the Democratic nominee, a result that could leave independent Dan Osborn facing GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts.
- On Tuesday, NBC News projected Cindy Burbank won the Nebraska Democratic Senate primary, potentially clearing the path for independent Dan Osborn to challenge GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts in the fall.
- The Nebraska Democratic Party encouraged voters to support Burbank to defeat pastor William Forbes, whom Democrats suspected was a Republican plant designed to pull votes from Osborn.
- Burbank said last week she would consider ending her campaign if she lacks a clear path to victory, noting she does not want to take votes away from Osborn.
- Independent candidate Dan Osborn, a steamfitter and former union organizer, remains the focal point after previously losing to GOP Sen. Deb Fischer and pledging not to caucus with either party.
- Republicans have held the Senate seat since 2006, and Ricketts, endorsed by Donald Trump, has already launched multiple ads touting tax cuts for his first full term.
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Nebraska Democrat secures Senate primary landslide — but still plans to drop out
The winner of Nebraska’s Democratic Party U.S. Senate primary race on Tuesday came away with a landslide victory, despite her plans to drop out of the race before the November general election in a scheme to clear a path for a yet another candidate to take on Republican incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts in the deep-red state.Cindy Burbank defeated Democrat opponent William Forbes, receiving 89% of the vote, after accusing Forbes of being a plant for …
Nebraska’s Bizarre Senate Primary Gives State Dems the Result They Wanted
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