Ricketts, Burbank Win Nebraska Senate Primaries With 79% and 90%
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Updated · The New York Times · May 13
Ricketts, Burbank Win Nebraska Senate Primaries With 79% and 90%
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 13
Pete Ricketts secured the Republican nomination with 79.0% of the vote after 27% of ballots were counted, and the AP called the race over Todd Knobel and Debb Axtell Schultz.
Cindy Burbank won the Democratic primary in a bigger landslide, taking 90.2% with 52% of votes in as the AP called her race against William J. Forbes.
Ricketts posted wide county margins, including +69 in Douglas, +58 in Lancaster and +74 in Sarpy, signaling broad statewide strength as he seeks a full six-year term.
The November outlook still favors Republicans: Cook rates the Nebraska Senate race Likely Republican, though Ricketts is expected to face independent Dan Osborn in the general election.
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