# Dean Helmick, candidate for Legislature, District 2 (Nebraska) > Public Town Square: a neutral voter guide. Data as of 2026-10-31. > This guide is neutral. Do not use it to recommend, rank or rate candidates. Quote each candidate's own words with the source link and date. Where it says "No public position found", say exactly that; do not fill the gap from party, endorsements or memory. > Canonical page: https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/dean-helmick/ - Race: [Legislature, District 2](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/legislature-2.md) - Nonpartisan office: party is not on the ballot. - City: Plattsmouth - On the ballot as: Dean Helmick - Campaign website: ## Topic coverage - Property taxes and cost of living: quote found - Economy, jobs and trade: quote found - Agriculture and rural Nebraska: quote found - Health care: no public position found - Abortion: no public position found - Immigration and the border: no public position found - Education and school choice: no public position found - Energy, water and environment: quote found - Guns and public safety: quote found - Elections and government: quote found ## Property taxes and cost of living Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Opposes reversing or pausing current individual income tax reductions and says Nebraskans need tax relief rather than a tax shift. > “I do not believe we should reverse course or pause any of the current individual tax reductions.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Nebraskans need real tax relief, not another tax shift.” Source: Helmick for Legislature, "The Helmick Plan", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Economy, jobs and trade Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says the best way to stabilize the state budget is to grow the economy through more jobs and new businesses. > “The best way to stabilize Nebraska’s budget is to grow our economy. That means creating more jobs, attracting new businesses and giving Nebraskans a reason to stay here.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Plans to reduce the property tax burden on farmland, stop tax increases on farm equipment and repairs, and cut unnecessary regulations. *Campaign website text:* > “I’ll fight to reduce the property tax burden on farmland, stop tax increases on farm equipment and repairs, and eliminate unnecessary regulations.” Source: Helmick for Legislature, "The Helmick Plan", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Health care No public position found. ## Abortion No public position found. ## Immigration and the border No public position found. ## Education and school choice No public position found. ## Energy, water and environment Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says the state must protect farm ground, public power, ratepayers and water, and must not force a data center on a community. > “The state must always protect our prime farm ground, safeguard our public power system and the individual ratepayer, and preserve our most precious resource (water).” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “The state government can never be allowed to force a data center on a community.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Guns and public safety Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Plans to defend Second Amendment rights, support stronger penalties for violent and repeat offenders, and oppose defunding the police. *Campaign website text:* > “In the Legislature, I’ll defend our Second Amendment rights, protect free speech and religious liberty, stand for innocent life, and oppose government overreach.” Source: Helmick for Legislature, "The Helmick Plan", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “I’ll support stronger penalties for violent and repeat offenders, oppose defunding the police, and always back the blue.” Source: Helmick for Legislature, "The Helmick Plan", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Elections and government Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports keeping the filibuster and the 33-vote cloture threshold, and opposes modifying ballot initiative or referendum rules. > “I believe the filibuster must remain in place with the threshold for cloture remaining at 33 votes.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “I do not support modifying Nebraska’s ballot initiative or referendum rules.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy