Dem Sen Candidate Hit With Criminal Complaint for Election Falsification Scam to Boost Fake Independent
A Democrat Senate candidate in Nebraska, Cindy Burbank, faces criminal complaints for allegedly running a sham campaign to support an independent candidate, Dan Osborn. The complaints claim Burbank and another candidate violated election laws by not intending to serve if elected. The Nebraska Attorney General's office has received the complaints but has not yet commented on the situation.
- ▪Cindy Burbank and Mike Marvin are accused of election falsification and perjury.
- ▪The complaints allege they had no intention to serve if elected, violating state law.
- ▪Burbank reportedly planned to drop out after the primary to support Osborn.
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Dem Sen Candidate Hit With Criminal Complaint for Election Falsification Scam to Boost Fake Independent By Rusty Weiss | 3:50 PM on May 29, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan A wild story out of Nebraska has two Senate candidates — including a Democrat — accused of running sham campaigns so they can drop out and throw their support behind Dan Osborn, the "independent" some critics contend is actually a Democratic plant.
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