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Cindy Burbank

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Nebraska Democratic Senate nominee?

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MAY 13, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current rolePharmacy technician

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationNebraska

BackgroundPharmacy technician

EducationIowa Western Community College (taught Pharmacy Technician classes)

Notable personal detailsCindy Burbank (also known as Cynthia Burbank) is a Nebraska Democrat who ran for U.S. Senate in 2026. She has worked as a pharmacy technician and has described herself as a self-employed pharmacy financial counselor; her background also includes work for multiple railroads and teaching pharmacy technician classes at Iowa Western Community College. In 2026, she was involved in ballot-access litigation after being removed from, then restored to, the Democratic primary ballot by the Nebraska Supreme Court.

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fec.gov nebraska.gov cindyburbank.com nebraskademocrats.org nebraskaexaminer.com law.justia.com caselaw.findlaw.com theguardian.com nebraskapublicmedia.org ballot-access.org en.wikipedia.org insiderwire.com apnews.com bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com assets.nationbuilder.com reddit.com cindyfornebraska.com cindyburbankforsenate.com klkntv.com panhandle.newschannelnebraska.com sandhillsexpress.com politics1.com 1011now.com congress.gov pbs.org newschannelnebraska.com govinfo.gov core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com images1.showcase.com etypeproductionstorage1.blob.core.windows.net nbcnews.com nytimes.com usatoday.com punchbowl.news wowt.com eciks.org omaha.com facebook.com courthousenews.com ballotready.org flood.house.gov history.house.gov wikidata.org docquery.fec.gov clerk.house.gov ziplook.house.gov bacon.house.gov justfacts.votesmart.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports reducing high property taxes, pursuing bipartisan solutions to fix the property tax system, and cutting regulatory burdens on businesses; also favors workforce-development programs and maintaining school funding. Overall message emphasizes tax relief for Nebraskans and reducing regulations that raise costs for consumers and businesses.

Healthcare

Cindy Burbank’s campaign materials state she is fighting for affordable healthcare for working families but do not present clear, detailed policy proposals (for example, on ACA expansion, a public option, Medicare for All, or market-based reforms). Available public materials on her campaign emphasize affordability and access without specifying concrete legislative or regulatory approaches.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 21, 2026

Cindy Burbank has withdrawn from Nebraska’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. That follows her earlier win in the Democratic primary, where she had also said she might step aside and endorse independent Dan Osborn if she saw no path to victory. The reports do not give a clear reason for her exit.

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Articles

OWOmaha World-Herald9 days ago