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Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn
Cindy Burbank, a retired pharmacy technician who has said she is serving as a spoiler to clear a path for an independent candidate, won the Democratic primary race for Senate in Nebraska, according to The Associated Press.
Ms. Burbank is expected to later drop out of the race.
The unusual nature of the contest reflects the struggling Democratic brand in deep-red Nebraska, where many Democrats believe the best hope of ousting the Republican incumbent, Senator Pete Ricketts, is Dan Osborn, a former labor leader who is running as an independent.
They had hoped to keep their primary vacant, paving the way for a head-to-head match between Mr. Osborn and Mr. Ricketts. But those hopes were dashed when William Forbes, a pastor who has voted for President Trump and expressed anti-abortion views, entered the Democratic race at the last minute. He was also accused of being a spoiler.