Senate Dem nominee Burbank endorses nonpartisan Ahlman in Nebraska’s 1st District U.S. House race

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 665

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Cindy Burbank, whom the party backed in the May primary election, has endorsed nonpartisan Austin Ahlman in eastern Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District over the Democrat who won the U.S. House primary.

The 1st District race has been jostled by progressive journalist Austin Ahlman jumping into the race alongside Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer, a former diplomat, and the incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood. The Nebraska Democratic …

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