Nebraska Supreme Court Rules U.S. Senator Candidate Can Be on Primary Election Ballot

Nebraska Supreme Court sides with Democratic Senate candidate in last-minute dispute over her removal from the ballot

The 16-page opinion does not address the merits of the objections to Burbank’s candidacy from Evnen and the Nebraska Republican Party. Instead, the court said that the objections were untimely and thus invalid.

Nebraska Supreme Court rules U.S. Senator candidate can be on primary election ballot

The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a candidate for U.S. Senator can be on the ballot this May.

Nebraska Supreme Court orders candidate restored to Senate primary ballot

Nebraska’s high court ruled Cindy Burbank must be restored to the U.S. Senate primary ballot, reversing a lower court and ordering the secretary of state to certify her.

Court orders Nebraska candidate back on U.S. Senate ballot, says Evnen acted late

The symbol of justice adorns one of the doors to the Nebraska Supreme Court. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Democrat Cindy Burbank will be back on the ballot for the state’s U.S. Senate race after the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state’s top election official overstepped and missed a deadline to consider complaints.  “We hold that regardless of who is objecting to a candidate filing form, the plain language of § 32-62…

NDP Press Release - Statement on the Nebraska Supreme Court Ruling Placing Candidate for US Senate Cindy Burbank on the Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2026 Contact: José Flores, Jr., Communications Director 402-215-1052, jose@nebraskademocrats.org ***Nebraska Democratic Party News Press Release for 3-23-2026*** Nebraska Democratic Party Statement on the Nebraska Supreme Court Ruling Placing Candidate for US Senate Cindy Burbank on the Ballot  LINCOLN, NE – The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair and ASDC President Jane Kleeb ...