2 candidates · vote for 1 · 4-year term
Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Each quote is the candidate's own words; the summary above it is ours.
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Property tax relief, income/sales tax, inflation, housing, grocery and utility costs, federal tax and spending as it affects household costs.
Summary
Supports broadening the sales tax base without raising the rate, and working to modernize the tax structure without new tax increases.
“I think on sales tax we can broaden the base and tax more items that currently are exempted. I believe we can expand the base enough that we would not have to increase the statewide rate of 5.5%.”
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“In the Legislature, Jana would work to modernize our tax structure, while standing strong against any new tax increases.”
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Says property tax cuts are unlikely in the next four years and suggests raising the state sales tax to 6%.
“With the current state revenue shortfalls, I think lowering property taxes will not happen in the next four years.”
“I would suggest a simple increase to the state’s sales tax to 6%, generating $223.5 million.”
Jobs, wages, workforce, small business, tariffs and trade, federal budget and debt, unions and labor.
Summary
Wants to keep removing red tape so businesses will build in Nebraska.
“We keep taking bites at removing red tape and we need to continue those efforts so that businesses want to come here to build because it’s a smoother process.”
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Wants the state budget focused on childcare and education, innovation and entrepreneurship, and infrastructure.
“A better policy would be to focus what budget the state has into three categories: childcare/education, innovation/entrepreneurship and infrastructure.”
Farm bill, crop and livestock markets, ag trade, rural broadband, rural hospitals, ethanol, meatpacking.
Summary
Campaign site says she supported farmers and ranchers, including protecting farmland from foreign adversaries and defending the livestock industry.
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“Jana has supported Nebraska farmers and ranchers by protecting agricultural land from foreign adversaries, defending the livestock industry and advancing policies that strengthen rural communities.”
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Medicaid, ACA, prescription drug prices, rural health care access, Medicare, mental health.
Summary
Says she backs a prescription drug donation program with Iowa that she expects to save the state money.
“The prescription drug donation program that we are now partnering with Iowa on is such a good thing for Nebraskans and will actually save the state money.”
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Abortion law, Nebraska's 12-week law and constitutional amendment, IVF, contraception.
Summary
Campaign site describes her as pro-life and says Nebraska should protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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“Jana is proudly pro-life and believes Nebraska should protect those who cannot protect themselves.”
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Border security, deportation, legal immigration, agricultural and meatpacking workforce visas.
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K-12 funding, school choice and private school scholarships, teachers, university and community college, student debt.
Summary
Says school funding is a priority; campaign site cites her support for legislation on school cellphone distractions and parent access to library information.
“I will prioritize how we fund our schools, which affects property tax. I have brought a school funding bill my last three years and I feel like I’m very close to making some positive changes with that.”
Campaign website text
“Jana supported legislation requiring schools to address student cellphone distractions, giving parents greater access to school library information and strengthening parental notification regarding student surveys.”
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Says education is a major priority and the state should set a standard level of education for students.
“My major priorities if elected will be education and communication. As a society, we need to set a standard level of education and be sure most students are at least capable of that.”
Public power, ethanol and biofuels, wind and solar, oil pipelines, carbon pipelines, Perkins County Canal, water quality, nitrates.
Summary
Says data centers should use closed-loop systems and pay for added energy so ratepayers do not.
“We can require them to use closed-loop systems (or something similar) and require that any additional energy that is needed is paid for by the data center and does not fall on the backs of the rate payers.”
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Proposes that data centers pay for their infrastructure, use renewable energy when possible, install flowmeters and pay per gallon of water.
“First, data centers must pay for the infrastructure they require to function and they must use renewable energy when possible. Second, data centers must have flowmeters installed and we should charge 1 to 3 cents for every gallon of water used.”
Second Amendment, gun laws, policing, crime, prisons and corrections, drugs and fentanyl, marijuana law.
Summary
Campaign site says she supported constitutional carry and wants law enforcement to have the tools to keep communities safe.
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“She supported constitutional carry legislation protecting the right of eligible Nebraskans to carry a concealed handgun without obtaining a government permit.”
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“Jana believes Nebraska law should protect victims, hold criminals accountable and provide law enforcement with the tools necessary to keep communities safe.”
No public position found.
Election rules and voter ID, winner-take-all electoral votes, term limits, ethics and corruption, money in politics, government transparency and audits, the duties of the office sought.
Summary
Supports keeping the 33-vote filibuster threshold, and campaign site says she supported implementing the voter ID requirement.
“No. We should keep the 33-vote threshold.”
Campaign website text
“She also supported implementation of Nebraska’s voter identification requirement, helping protect confidence in the state’s elections while providing options for eligible voters to obtain acceptable identification.”
Summary
Would agree to a 30-vote filibuster threshold and says the Legislature should not change the meaning of voter-approved measures.
“I can agree to 30-vote threshold making the filibuster only needing a 60% vote to be overcome, instead of the current 67%, putting it in line with the U.S. Senate.”
“The Legislature’s role in ballot measures is to focus on the implementation of the ballot measure. There should be no changes to the meaning behind the measure.”