Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Cindy Burbank, a retired pharmacy technician running as a spoiler to aid independent candidate Dan Osborn, won the Nebraska Democratic Senate primary but plans to drop out before the general election.
- Democrats in Nebraska are struggling to challenge Republican Senator Pete Ricketts and hoped to keep their primary vacant to allow a direct contest between Osborn and Ricketts.
- William Forbes, a last-minute Democratic candidate with pro-Trump and anti-abortion views, was accused of being a spoiler and urged Burbank to stay in the race, which Democrats believe would help Ricketts.
- The primary included legal battles, with Republicans initially removing Burbank from the ballot due to her stated intention not to serve, but a court reinstated her candidacy.
- Senator Ricketts won his primary easily and anticipates a well-funded campaign from out-of-state liberal donors in the general election.