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Omaha Steve

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5. Yesterday's AP

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:16 PM

May 12

https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-election-primary-senate-governor-ricketts-osborn-946c11214beae35d31f24b9f1e6ed278

The Nebraska Democratic Party supports Burbank for the primary and Osborn for the general election. The party originally had planned not to field a general election candidate to coalesce support behind the independent Osborn. Forbes’ last-minute candidate filing, along with past statements and political positions, has prompted allegations from party leaders that he entered the primary so that a Democrat would be on the fall ballot, siphoning votes away from Osborn and helping Ricketts.

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AP: Nebraska Democrats clash in US House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district [View all] Omaha Steve May 12 OP

Ive been mixing up the nebraska pastor with the kansas one SSJVegeta May 12 #1

Dan turned down the D party Omaha Steve May 12 #3

I wish he could do a Bernie and run as an Indie with the Dem endorsement too SSJVegeta May 12 #4

Yesterday's AP Omaha Steve May 12 #5

I don't understand the word "clash" in the headline/title JustABozoOnThisBus May 12 #2

The Dems in the NE-2 primary have been in a cat fight or clash for several months Omaha Steve May 12 #6