LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's late-season presidential primary is facing new scrutiny after the state narrowly missed its chance to influence the Republican race before Donald Trump effectively won the party's nomination.
Even with Nebraska's spot near the end of the national primary process, it looked like the state might be contested this year, given the tumultuous Republican race. However, a week before Nebraska's contest, Trump's landslide win in the Indiana primary effectively ended the race and Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich suspended their campaigns.
Cruz was set to visit Nebraska last week but canceled his plans. Trump held a campaign event Friday in Omaha.
Among Nebraska's neighbors, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Missouri all welcomed Republican candidates when the race was still contested. The candidates never stop lavishing attention on first-in-the-nation Iowa.
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