Nebraska Dems back Alisha Shelton for Senate as push to replace Chris Janicek continues

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Source: Omaha World Herald

By Will Bauer

The Nebraska Democratic Party voted Sunday to back Alisha Shelton, the third-place finisher in May’s U.S. Senate primary, if nominee Chris Janicek calls it quits.

Nebraska Democrats asked Janicek to drop out of the race in June, after he sent staffers text messages that the party described as “sexually inappropriate.”

But Janicek has said he does not plan to drop out of the race against Sen. Ben Sasse, saying he is the Democratic Party’s best chance to beat the Republican incumbent.

“As Democrats, we stand with Alisha Shelton to represent our party’s values on the ballot for the General Election,” state party Chairwoman Jane Kleeb said in a statement.



Alisha Shelton

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1. Interesting to see what happens here with a late shuffle of candidates possible

The strategies will be a study for political scientists and both parties