Ben Blodgett
Candidate for Legislature, District 34
- City
- Central City
- On the ballot as
- Ben Blodgett
- Campaign website
- benfor34.com
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Calls property taxes a top priority and supports more state support for public education and relief without shifting the burden elsewhere.
“Property taxes are our top priority. I am for greater state support for public education, controlling government spending and property tax relief without simply shifting the burden elsewhere.”
Economy, jobs and trade
Summary
Supports policies to grow small business, agriculture and manufacturing, expand apprenticeships and workforce training, and encourage housing development.
“I would support policies that grow Nebraska’s economy that make it more affordable to live and work here. Supporting small businesses, agriculture and manufacturing, as well as expanding apprenticeships and workforce training, and encouraging housing development to address affordability.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
Summary
Campaign site lists policies that protect producers, strengthen supply chains and keep operations competitive.
Campaign website text
“Policies that protect producers, strengthen supply chains, and keep operations competitive.”
Health care
No public position found.
Abortion
No public position found.
Immigration and the border
No public position found.
Education and school choice
Summary
Campaign says it supports strong local schools and wants to lessen the burden on property taxpayers.
Campaign website text
“Support strong local schools by trusting parents and teachers—not bureaucrats—while working to lessen the burden on property taxpayers.”
Energy, water and environment
Summary
Says communities affected by data centers should decide, and that nondisclosure agreements should not be allowed in data center contracts.
“These decisions need to be made by the communities that are being impacted by data centers. Ultimately, the benefits need to outweigh the cost and risks to Nebraska’s natural resources and its people.”
“Nondisclosure agreements should not be allowed in any contracts awarded to data centers.”
Guns and public safety
No public position found.
Elections and government
Summary
Says the Legislature should implement voter-approved laws without rewriting them, and supports expanding term limits to three consecutive terms.
“When voters speak, that should carry weight. The Legislature’s role is to responsibly implement voter-approved laws — not ignore them, delay them or rewrite them beyond recognition.”
“I would support this constitutional amendment of expanding the term limits to three consecutive four-year terms.”