Nebraska’s risky gambit: Democrats back an independent bid to topple a GOP senator
TL;DR
Nebraska Democrats knew they couldn’t unseat Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts, so they backed a Democratic nominee who promised to drop out if she won and urged supporters to consolidate behind an independent with the best chance to win statewide. The strategy, aimed at unseating a deep-red incumbent, got complicated and will test whether an independent can prevail in Nebraska.
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- 4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia The New York Times
- Nebraska election results: Democrat wins, but plans to drop out USA Today
- Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election The Guardian
- Democrats pick Nebraska Senate nominee who could drop out and back independent Dan Osborn NBC News
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