New York Times Spotlights Nebraska's 9-Candidate Senate Primary 1 Day Before Voting
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Updated · Rural Radio Network · May 11
New York Times Spotlights Nebraska's 9-Candidate Senate Primary 1 Day Before Voting
5 articles · Updated · Rural Radio Network · May 11
One day before Nebraska’s primary, the New York Times focused national attention on the state’s Senate race with a report centered on Democrats Cindy Burbank and William Forbes and independent Dan Osborn.
The article framed the contest around accusations and political maneuvering, and also cited retiring Representative Don Bacon as Nebraska heads into a closely watched midterm cycle.
Nine candidates are on the primary ballot: Burbank and Forbes for Democrats, incumbent Pete Ricketts plus 4 Republican challengers, and 2 Legal Marijuana NOW candidates.
Polls open May 12 at 8 a.m. Central and close at 8 p.m. Central, with voters still allowed to cast ballots if they are in line by closing time.
The piece is the Times’ second recent look at Nebraska politics after a March report on the state’s ‘Blue Dot’ House primary, underscoring broader interest in the state before the midterms.
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