Brinker Harding
Candidate for U.S. House, District 2
- City
- Omaha
- On the ballot as
- Brinker Harding
- Campaign website
- brinkerharding.com
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Wants to keep taxes low and make the recent tax cuts permanent.
“Making life more affordable starts with keeping taxes low and making the pro-growth tax cuts permanent.”
Economy, jobs and trade
Summary
Wants to grow the economy and raise wages, and favors private-sector solutions and career and technical education for workforce shortages.
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“Grow our economy, increase wages, and keep inflation in check”
“The answer isn't more federal programs, it's empowering the private sector and strengthening career and technical education so workers have a clear path to a good-paying career.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
Summary
Wants to pass year-round E-15 to support Nebraska agriculture.
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“Pass year-round E-15 to help lower gas prices and support Nebraska agriculture”
Health care
Summary
Wants to lower prescription drug prices and protect Medicare and Medicaid for seniors, veterans, the disabled and struggling families.
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“Take on Big Pharma and Big Insurance to guarantee Americans pay the same low prices for prescription drugs as other developed countries”
“I support protecting Medicare and Medicaid for the people who have earned them and genuinely need them, seniors, veterans, the disabled, and struggling families, while expanding access through markets and competition rather than a new government program or mandate.”
Abortion
Summary
Says he is pro-life with exceptions for the life of the mother, rape and incest, to be decided mostly at the state level, and supports IVF access.
“I am pro-life with exceptions to save the life of the mother, and in cases of rape and incest. These are decisions that should generally be made at the state level, closer to the people they affect.”
“I believe embryonic life deserves respect and protection, and I support policies that protect IVF access for families like mine while encouraging responsible practices in the field.”
Immigration and the border
Summary
Wants to deport immigrants without legal status who commit violent crimes, and to promote body cameras and identifiable uniforms for ICE agents.
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“Deport criminal illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes”
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“Promote body cameras and identifiable uniforms for ICE agents like we do with the Omaha Police”
Education and school choice
Summary
Says education decisions should be made by parents, teachers and local communities rather than Washington.
“I believe education decisions are best made by parents, teachers, and local communities, not Washington bureaucrats. Parents, not bureaucrats, should decide where and how their children are educated.”
Energy, water and environment
Summary
Supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy built on baseload power, natural gas and nuclear, with year-round E-15 and biofuels.
“We need an all-of-the-above strategy anchored in baseload power, natural gas and nuclear, plus grid investment for growing demand. In Nebraska, that means year-round E-15 and biofuels.”
Guns and public safety
Summary
Supports the Second Amendment and favors enforcing existing laws and improving mental health resources over new restrictions.
“Rather than new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners, I believe public safety is best served by fully enforcing the laws already on the books, keeping guns out of the hands of violent criminals, and improving mental health resources and reporting so dangerous individuals don’t fall through the cracks.”
Elections and government
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Supports nationwide voter ID, term limits, and banning congressional stock trading.
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“Pass nationwide Voter ID to ensure only American citizens can vote”
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“Support term limits, ban congressional stock trading, and halt congressional salaries during government shutdowns”