Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Burbank stays off ballot after lawsuit dismissal — for now

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 688

Last Updated: 1 day, 13 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Democrat Cindy Burbank will stay off the U.S. Senate ballot for now after a Lancaster County District Court judge dismissed her lawsuit Thursday that she plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court.

The order, signed by retired Lancaster County District Court Judge John Colborn, partly read, “The Court concludes that she has not met her burden of proof for either remedy.”

One of Burbank’s attorneys, Kathleen Neary, said they would …

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