OMAHA- According to Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse, State Senator Ernie Chambers of Omaha has filed to remove his name from the November ballot, where he was slated to run for re-election to his longtime seat in the Nebraska Legislature. Kruse stated that 87-year-old Chambers told him his political career was likely over, but he still plans on exercising his right to vote. He had no immediate comment on his withdrawal at this time.

Chambers advanced in the May primary elections as a nonpartisan candidate to face incumbent Democratic State Senator Terrell McKinney of Omaha. The third-place finisher in the primaries, nonpartisan Calandra Cooper, has yet to comment on the situation. McKinney said the decision surprised him, but thanked Chambers for his service and advocacy.

Chambers spent 46 years as a state lawmaker where he became proficient in using legislative rules. He often took pleasure in stalling legislation from the conservative majority which he disagreed with. He also was an integral component in the abolition of the death penalty in the state in 2015 before voters restored it the next year through a ballot measure.

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