Democrat Cindy Burbank will be back on the ballot for Nebraska’s U.S. Senate race after the state Supreme Court ruled that the state’s top election official missed a deadline to consider complaints. The court found that objections to Burbank’s candidacy were made too late and that the Secretary of State did not have the legal authority to remove her. Burbank will now face William Forbes for the Democratic nomination, with the outcome potentially impacting the general election ballot. The ruling also highlighted competing allegations of planted candidates in the Senate race, with Burbank stating she would drop out if she won the nomination to support another candidate. Nebraska’s primary election is set for May 12.
