SUTTON—U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, State Auditor Mike Foley and State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg have withdrawn their endorsements of legislative candidate Tim Anderson after he accepted a $750,000 donation from Tax Relief Nebraska, a group supporting online sports betting initiatives. The Republican officials criticized Anderson for accepting gambling industry funding, while Anderson defended the contribution as a way to help fund advertisements supporting the ballot measures. His District 38 opponent, Janell Anderson Ehrke, questioned his judgment and independence. The unusually large donation comes just days before the Nov. 3 election.

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