# Legislature, District 14: Nebraska candidates compared > 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/legislature-14/ 2 candidates · vote for 1 · 4-year term. General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Each quote is the candidate's own words; the summary above it is ours. The Nebraska Legislature is officially nonpartisan. Party is not on the ballot. Find your district: ## Candidates - [Bill Bowes](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/bill-bowes.md) - [SuAnn Witt](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/suann-witt.md) Topic coverage ("yes" = at least one quote found; "—" = no public position found). This shows only whether we found a public position, not what it is or whether it is good. | Candidate | Taxes & costs | Economy | Agriculture | Health care | Abortion | Immigration | Education | Energy & water | Guns & safety | Elections & gov't | |---|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | Bill Bowes | yes | yes | — | — | — | — | yes | yes | yes | yes | | SuAnn Witt | yes | yes | — | yes | — | — | yes | yes | — | yes | ## Property taxes and cost of living ### Bill Bowes Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to cap property tax increases that come from higher valuations and says fixing the valuation and tax system will be his top priority. > “We need to find a way to cap property tax increases created by higher valuations.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Fixing our valuation and tax system will be my top priority.” Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature, "Vote Bill Bowes", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ### SuAnn Witt Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Calls property tax relief her top priority and would explore expanding the homestead exemption, reforming valuation and opposing data center tax exemptions. > “Delivering meaningful and targeted property tax relief will always be my #1 priority.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “In turn, I would explore policies such as expanding the homestead exemption, reforming our valuation system and opposing tax exemptions for things like data centers in order to provide real relief.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Economy, jobs and trade ### Bill Bowes Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports smart investments in economic development and says those who receive incentives should be held accountable for how they use the funding. > “I support making smart investments in economic development. I also want to make sure that those who receive incentives are held accountable and use any funding they receive as intended.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ### SuAnn Witt Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Would champion property tax relief, affordable housing, public schools and workforce development to lower costs, raise wages and grow the economy. > “I would champion targeted property relief, affordable housing, strong public schools and workforce development initiatives to lower costs for families, raise wages and grow Nebraska’s economy.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska ### Bill Bowes No public position found. ### SuAnn Witt No public position found. ## Health care ### Bill Bowes No public position found. ### SuAnn Witt Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says she will work to lower health care costs and increase cost transparency. *Campaign website text:* > “SuAnn will work to lower the cost of healthcare and increase cost transparency so there are no surprise bills.” Source: SuAnn Witt for Nebraska, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Abortion ### Bill Bowes No public position found. ### SuAnn Witt No public position found. ## Immigration and the border ### Bill Bowes No public position found. ### SuAnn Witt No public position found. ## Education and school choice ### Bill Bowes Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says he will fight to ensure public schools have the tools they need and supports giving families options for their students. *Campaign website text:* > “I will always fight to ensure our public schools have the tools they need to give our children a world-class education. I also support providing families with options for their students.” Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature, "Vote Bill Bowes", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ### SuAnn Witt Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says she will work to support the education system and teachers, and that local schools know what works best for them. > “Additionally, I will work to support our education system and teachers to provide every child with a competitive education.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “She believes that local schools know what works best for them, not overreaching mandates.” Source: SuAnn Witt for Nebraska, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Energy, water and environment ### Bill Bowes Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says the state has done a good job regulating water and natural resources and that data center decisions are best made locally. > “I believe that the state has done a good job of establishing prudent and reasonable regulations to protect our water and natural resources. I also believe that when it comes to data centers, or any other industrial development, decisions are best made at the local level.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ### SuAnn Witt Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to protect public power and set guardrails so data centers do not threaten drinking water, agriculture or public power. > “Nebraska’s affordable public power is one of our state's strongest economic development tools, and it is a resource we need to protect.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “We need to establish commonsense guardrails that ensure these massive developments do not threaten drinking water, agricultural industry or public power.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Guns and public safety ### Bill Bowes Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports stiff penalties for gang members, sex offenders and violent criminals, and a system where convicts earn time off sentences through counseling and re-entry programs. *Campaign website text:* > “Support stiff penalties for gang members, sex offenders, and violent criminals.” Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature, "Vote Bill Bowes", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Replace the “Good Time” early release of violent criminals with a system that makes incarcerated convicts earn time off their sentences by completing counseling and re-entry programs.” Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature, "Vote Bill Bowes", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ### SuAnn Witt No public position found. ## Elections and government ### Bill Bowes Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants election systems to be free, fair and completely secure, and supports expanding legislative term limits to three consecutive terms. *Campaign website text:* > “Protect our votes by assuring our election systems are free, fair, and completely secure.” Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature, "Vote Bill Bowes", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “The more I learn about the legislative process, the more I am in favor of expanding the term limits to three consecutive terms.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ### SuAnn Witt Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says the Legislature should play no role in changing voter-approved laws and supports current term limits. > “The Legislature should play no role in changing voter-approved laws.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “I support our current term limits to keep the government responsive and transparent.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy