Nebraska Senate Race Turns Wild | Omaha News

Nebraska’s Senate race is heating up in wild fashion as independent Mark Osborn, who narrowly lost two years ago, returns for another shot at unseating GOP incumbent Pete Ricketts. Both Osborn and Democrat Cindy Burbank had to fight legal battles just to get on the ballot, and the drama escalated when Burbank—after winning her primary—paid the filing fee for a third-party candidate and then withdrew to support Osborn, a move the Secretary of State called “cynical manipulation.” Now, second-place Democratic primary finisher William Forbes is suing the party to replace Burbank, with accusations swirling that Ricketts’ camp is behind the lawsuit—and Forbes’ attorney has ties to a conservative group. Democrats have until September 1 to find a replacement, while early voting begins. Chaos, court filings, and political theater are all in play before Election Day. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dd3f763d92d34282