# Legislature, District 44: 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-44/ 1 candidate · 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 - [Teresa Ibach](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/teresa-ibach.md), incumbent 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 | |---|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | Teresa Ibach | yes | yes | yes | yes | — | — | — | yes | — | yes | ## Property taxes and cost of living ### Teresa Ibach Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports taking another look at what is exempt from sales tax, opposes taxing business inputs, and says local taxing entities should weigh needs versus wants. > “I believe we should take another look at what isn’t subject to sales tax. There are certainly some things we should be taxing, but I would not support establishing taxes on business inputs.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 > “We can always do more, but, ultimately, the local taxing entities need to take a hard look at needs versus wants and make decisions accordingly.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Economy, jobs and trade ### Teresa Ibach Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to attract higher-wage jobs and upskill the workforce, citing internship programs. > “Currently, our cost of living is very reasonable when compared with other states, but we must look to improve opportunities to attract higher wage jobs and to upskill our workforce, such as utilizing internship programs because the rates of return on those programs are very high.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska ### Teresa Ibach Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says the state must strengthen its agriculture economy while protecting natural resources. > “We must continue to strengthen our state’s ag economy while protecting our natural resources, which includes water quality and quantity.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Health care ### Teresa Ibach Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says rural areas need to address workforce shortages, including specialized health care practitioners and child care providers. > “We must also work to address rural workforce deserts, like the lack of specialized healthcare practitioners or childcare providers, in order to make our local communities stronger.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Abortion ### Teresa Ibach No public position found. ## Immigration and the border ### Teresa Ibach No public position found. ## Education and school choice ### Teresa Ibach No public position found. ## Energy, water and environment ### Teresa Ibach Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Opposes a state ban on data centers and supports the Nebraska Environmental Trust. > “No, I do not believe the state should look to ban data centers. With new technologies, data centers can and are reducing their water usage.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 > “I am a huge proponent of the Nebraska Environmental Trust and efforts taken by the Department of Water, Energy and Environment in protecting our natural resources.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Guns and public safety ### Teresa Ibach No public position found. ## Elections and government ### Teresa Ibach Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Opposes changing filibuster rules and says the Legislature should study and modify ballot-enacted laws as needed. > “No, I do not believe we should change the legislative procedure around filibustering and the 33-vote threshold.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 > “I think it is then incumbent upon us to study the issue further and make modifications as necessary to address issues that may arise since the passage of the ballot measure.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 44 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31