Nebraska Democrats will vote to fill vacancy for US Senate race after its candidate dropped out

Democratic Party chair's affidavit reaffirms strategy of clearing the field for nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 566

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska Democratic Party will decide at a state central committee meeting this week whether to fill a vacancy caused by its U.S. Senate candidate dropping out.

In a Lancaster County District Court affidavit, state party Chair Jane Kleeb said a vote to fill the vacancy that arose after U.S. Senate nominee Cindy Burbank dropped out of the race will be held during the committee’s “regularly scheduled meeting beginning on August 21, …

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