Judge rejects Nebraska candidate’s ballot challenge; appeal filed LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star Mar 19, 2026 Mar 19, 2026 Updated Mar 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A screenshot of Cindy Burbank’s campaign website on March 3. kAmp ;F586 92D C6;64E65 2 }63C2D<2 H@>2?VD =682= 492==6?86 7@==@H:?8 96C C6>@G2= 7C@> E96 AC:>2CJ 32==@E 27E6C D96 H2D 566>65 2 QA=2?E 42?5:52E6[Q AC@>AE:?8 2 D2>6\52J 2AA62=]k^AmkAmr:?5J qFC32?< DF65 $64C6E2CJ @7 $E2E6 q@3 tG?6? E9:D H66< 27E6C 96 D6?E 2 =6EE6C D2J:?8 96 H@F=5 ?@E 46CE:7J 96C 7@C E96 32==@E E@ CF? 7@C &]$] $6?2E6 2D 2 s6>@4C2E]k^AmkAmqFC32?<VD 2EE@C?6J D2:5 D96 92D 366? 42?5:5 H:E9 G@E6CD 23@FE 96C :?E6?E:@?Di $96 H2?ED E@ AC6G6?E D@>6@?6 D96 4@?D:56CD E@ 36 2 D92> 42?5:52E6 7C@> D:A9@?:?8 @AA@D:E:@? 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