State Treasurer

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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State Treasurer: topic coverage. For each candidate and topic, whether we found at least one public quote.
CandidateTaxes & costs (Property taxes and cost of living)Economy (Economy, jobs and trade)Agriculture (Agriculture and rural Nebraska)Health careAbortionImmigration (Immigration and the border)Education (Education and school choice)Energy & water (Energy, water and environment)Guns & safety (Guns and public safety)Elections & gov't (Elections and government)
Daniel EbersNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundQuote found: Elections and government
Joey SpellerbergQuote found: Property taxes and cost of livingQuote found: Economy, jobs and tradeNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundNo public position foundQuote found: Elections and government

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Candidates in this race

Property taxes and cost of living

Property tax relief, income/sales tax, inflation, housing, grocery and utility costs, federal tax and spending as it affects household costs.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

Summary

Says housing affordability is a concern and that he worked with the Legislature on a first-time homebuyer savings account.

“Housing affordability is also a major concern. That’s why I worked with the Legislature to pass LB 938, the First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account, to help more Nebraskans achieve homeownership.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska State TreasurerQuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska State Treasurer

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Economy, jobs and trade

Jobs, wages, workforce, small business, tariffs and trade, federal budget and debt, unions and labor.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

Summary

Says he supports policies that keep Nebraska’s economy growing and affordable, and wants to root out waste, fraud and abuse.

“At the same time, we need to continue rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, strengthening our state’s financial future and supporting policies that keep Nebraska’s economy growing and affordable.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska State TreasurerQuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska State Treasurer

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Agriculture and rural Nebraska

Farm bill, crop and livestock markets, ag trade, rural broadband, rural hospitals, ethanol, meatpacking.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

No public position found.

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Health care

Medicaid, ACA, prescription drug prices, rural health care access, Medicare, mental health.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

No public position found.

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Abortion

Abortion law, Nebraska's 12-week law and constitutional amendment, IVF, contraception.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

No public position found.

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Immigration and the border

Border security, deportation, legal immigration, agricultural and meatpacking workforce visas.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

No public position found.

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Education and school choice

K-12 funding, school choice and private school scholarships, teachers, university and community college, student debt.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

No public position found.

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Energy, water and environment

Public power, ethanol and biofuels, wind and solar, oil pipelines, carbon pipelines, Perkins County Canal, water quality, nitrates.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

No public position found.

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Guns and public safety

Second Amendment, gun laws, policing, crime, prisons and corrections, drugs and fentanyl, marijuana law.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

No public position found.

Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

No public position found.

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Elections and government

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.

Daniel EbersParty: Democratic

Summary

Says he would make the Treasurer’s Office more efficient, build trust in it, and have it serve all Nebraskans.

“I would work hard to make the Treasurer’s Office more efficient. I want people to have trust in the Treasurer's Office.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska State TreasurerQuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska State Treasurer

“The office of the Nebraska state treasurer needs to be available to help all Nebraskans, and I will work hard to help all citizens of our state.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska State TreasurerQuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska State Treasurer
Joey SpellerbergParty: Republican

Summary

Says he wants state spending to be visible to the public, and lists transparency, return on investments and returning unclaimed property as priorities.

“The goal is simple: Nebraskans should be able to see where their tax dollars are coming from and where they are going.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska State TreasurerQuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska State Treasurer

“As state treasurer, my priorities remain focused on increasing transparency in government spending, ensuring taxpayers receive a strong return on state investments and aggressively returning unclaimed property to its rightful owners.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska State TreasurerQuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska State Treasurer

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