Darin Tompkins
Candidate for Legislature, District 36
- City
- Papillion
- On the ballot as
- Darin Tompkins
- Campaign website
- tompkinsfornebraska.com
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Campaign site says he supports targeted property tax relief for homeowners and working families rather than broad breaks; he says he would cut property taxes.
Campaign website text
“He believes hardworking Nebraskans deserve targeted property tax relief that truly eases the burden on homeowners and working families — not broad breaks that benefit those who need it least.”
“I am prepared to use my financial experience to lower costs and cut property taxes for hardworking people, and finally put them first.”
Economy, jobs and trade
Summary
Says the state needs to focus on bringing in more economic development to create a larger tax base.
“If we are going to dig ourselves out of this hole, we need to focus our efforts on bringing in more economic development that will help to create a larger tax base.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
Summary
Calls the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act a good way for new farmers to enter the market.
“The Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act is a great way to allow new farmers to enter the market by offering low-interest loan options.”
Health care
Summary
Campaign says he would work to lower health care costs, strengthen rural access and protect coverage for those with preexisting conditions.
Campaign website text
“He’ll work to lower healthcare costs, strengthen rural healthcare access, and protect coverage for families, seniors, and those with preexisting conditions.”
Abortion
No public position found.
Immigration and the border
No public position found.
Education and school choice
Summary
Wants state funding prioritized for public schools to ease property taxes by reducing local levies.
“We need to prioritize state funding towards supporting our public schools. Not only will this ease the property tax burden on our local communities by reducing the local levy, but it will also help keep our schools on the cutting edge of innovation.”
Energy, water and environment
Summary
Wants to keep public power inexpensive and put guardrails in place to protect water and air.
“One of Nebraska’s best economic development tools is our cheap public power, and the Legislature should do everything it can to keep it that way. There must be proper guardrails in place to ensure we are protecting the water we drink and the air we breathe.”
Guns and public safety
No public position found.
Elections and government
Summary
Says the Legislature should not change voter-approved laws and supports strict term limits at the federal and state level.
“The Legislature should not change a voter-approved law.”
“At both the federal and the state level, we should have strict term limits to encourage our elected officials to make decisions that are best for the citizens of their district and our state instead of political institutions or special interest groups.”