NE-SEN: Primary Winner (D) to Drop Out to Support Independent [View all]

“A Democratic challenger who said she intends to drop out of November’s race for the US Senate in Nebraska to clear the way for an independent candidate has won the state’s Democratic primary,” The Guardian reports.

“Cindy Burbank ran against William Forbes, who Democrats contended was a Republican plant in the race, with the intent to drop out if she won. Forbes, a pastor who has voted for Trump and opposed abortion access, is currently registered as a Democrat.”

CNN: Democrats pin their hopes on an Independent to flip a GOP Senate seat.




https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/13/primary-winner-to-drop-out-to-support-independent/