Nebraska Democratic Senate candidate Burbank sues to get back on the ballot

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 386

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Democrat Cindy Burbank is suing to get back on Nebraska’s U.S. Senate ballot, and she’s short of time.

Burbank filed her lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court Tuesday, arguing that Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen’s decision to remove her from the ballot violates her First Amendment rights and the U.S. Constitution’s qualifications clause.

“Nebraska law does not regulate the underlying motivations of candidates running for office, nor prohibit candidates from …

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