Nebraskans head to the polls as Democrats vote in primaries ahead of House and Senate races
Summary
Nebraska Democrats are holding primaries to choose candidates for important House and Senate races. The outcomes are key because winning the second congressional district could affect how Nebraska’s electoral votes are awarded, and the Senate race features an independent candidate as the main challenger to the Republican incumbent.Key Facts
- Nebraska uses a unique system where each congressional district awards one electoral college vote, unlike most states that give all votes to the statewide winner.
- The second congressional district, including Omaha, is considered a chance for Democrats to pick up a House seat.
- Republican Don Bacon, who held the second district seat, is not running again, opening the race to new candidates.
- Six Democrats are running in the second district primary; John Cavanaugh, Denise Powell, and Crystal Rhoades are the leading contenders.
- If Cavanaugh wins, the Republican governor could appoint a replacement for him in the state senate, potentially changing the electoral vote outcome.
- Republicans have tried but failed to change Nebraska’s electoral vote system to a winner-take-all method.
- In the Senate race, Democrats’ main hope is independent Dan Osborn, who previously lost narrowly to the Republican incumbent.
- Two Democrats, Cindy Burbank and William Forbes, are running in the Senate primary, but Burbank plans to drop out if she wins to support Osborn against the Republican candidate.
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