Loser of Nebraska Democratic US Senate primary sues party to force replacement for Burbank

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 838

Last Updated: 5 days, 8 hours ago

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LINCOLN — William Forbes, an anti-abortion pastor who lost the Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate primary to Cindy Burbank, is suing the state Democratic Party to force it to find a replacement for her after she dropped out of the race last week.

The lawsuit was filed last week in Lancaster County District Court by Forbes. He is being represented by attorneys involved in the March lawsuit defending Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen’s …

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