Nebraska Supreme Court orders candidate restored to Senate primary ballot LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated Jun 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A screenshot of Cindy Burbank’s campaign website on March 3. kAm%96 }63C2D<2 $FAC6>6 r@FCE @? |@?52J D2:5 2 }63C2D<2 H@>2? C6>@G65 7C@> E96 AC:>2CJ 32==@E 2D 2 42?5:52E6 7@C E96 &]$] $6?2E6 D9@F=5 36 A=2465 324< @? E96 32==@E] k^AmkAm%96 564:D:@? C6G6CD65 2 5:DEC:4E ;F586VD 564:D:@? =2DE H66< %F6D52J :? r:?5J qFC32?<VD 42D6] $96 DF65 $64C6E2CJ @7 $E2E6 q@3 tG?6? 27E6C 96 566>65 96C 2 QA=2?E 42?5:52E6Q 2?5 D2:5 96 H@F=5?VE 46CE:7J 96C]  k^AmkAmqFC32?<[ 2 s6>@4C2E[ 92D D2:5 D96 6?E6C65 E96 C246 :? 2? 677@CE E@ AC6G6?E (:==:2> u@C36D[ H9@ D96 4@?D:56CD E@ 36 2 D92> 42?5:52E6[ 7C@> D:A9@?:?8 @AA@D:E:@? 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