Nebraska set to have a second straight U.S. Senate election without both major parties on the ballot
Nebraska's 2024 U.S. Senate election will proceed without a Democratic nominee after Cindy Burbank withdrew in July, marking the state's second consecutive Senate election without both major parties represented. This reflects a growing trend of uncontested Senate races, with 17 elections since 2000 lacking a Democratic candidate compared to only four without a Republican candidate.
Key Points
- Democratic nominee Cindy Burbank withdrew from the Nebraska Senate race on July 17
- This is Nebraska's second straight Senate election without both major parties fielding candidates
- Since 2000, there have been significantly more Senate elections without Democratic nominees (17) than without Republican nominees (4)