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Nebraska Democrats Split: Burbank Restored, Osborn Endorsed

5/11/2026

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Democratic candidates in Nebraska’s primary call each other “fake” contenders, sparking a dispute over backing independent Dan Osborn.
The Nebraska Democratic Party backs Cindy Burbank for the primary and endorses independent Dan Osborn for the general election.
The Nebraska Supreme Court reinstated Burbank on the ballot before the primary.
Burbank has raised about $4,300 while early voting shows roughly 65% of Democratic and 39% of Republican primary ballots.

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Story summary

Democratic candidates in Nebraska’s primary call each other “fake” contenders, sparking a dispute over backing independent Dan Osborn.
The Nebraska Democratic Party backs Cindy Burbank for the primary and endorses independent Dan Osborn for the general election.
The Nebraska Supreme Court reinstated Burbank on the ballot before the primary.
Burbank has raised about $4,300 while early voting shows roughly 65% of Democratic and 39% of Republican primary ballots.