# Taylor Royal, candidate for Legislature, District 18 (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/taylor-royal/ - Race: [Legislature, District 18](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/legislature-18.md) - Nonpartisan office: party is not on the ballot. - City: Bennington - On the ballot as: Taylor Royal - Campaign website: ## Topic coverage - Property taxes and cost of living: quote found - Economy, jobs and trade: quote found - Agriculture and rural Nebraska: no public position found - Health care: no public position found - Abortion: no public position found - Immigration and the border: no public position found - Education and school choice: quote 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): Wants automatic rate reductions to keep property taxes flat, an expanded senior homestead exemption and an inflation cap, and a low sales tax that exempts essentials. > “We need to provide immediate property tax relief by 1) keeping property taxes flat even when valuations increase by having an automatic rate reduction, 2) expanding the homestead exemption for seniors and 3) capping overall property taxes at inflation.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 18", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 > “I favor a low sales tax rate that doesn’t tax business-to-business inputs or essential consumer goods.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 18", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Economy, jobs and trade Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to grow the economy, raise wages and bring in new businesses and families. *Campaign website text:* > “Grow Our Economy, Raise Wages, and End Brain Drain.” Source: Taylor Royal for Legislature, "Taylor Royal for Legislature", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “We need to prioritize a growth mentality to bring in new businesses and families.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 18", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska No public position found. ## Health care No public position found. ## Abortion No public position found. ## Immigration and the border No public position found. ## Education and school choice Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to support schools, expand skilled trade programs and increase teacher pay. *Campaign website text:* > “Support our Schools, Expand Skilled Trade Programs, & Increase Teacher Pay” Source: Taylor Royal for Legislature, "Taylor Royal for Legislature", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Energy, water and environment Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Does not support incentives for data center projects and says local communities should decide while ratepayers are not burdened. > “I do not support incentives for these projects, but I do believe local communities should have the right to make their own decisions for their communities but Nebraska businesses, families and ratepayers shouldn’t be burdened.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 18", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 ## Guns and public safety Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Campaign page lists "Back the Blue" under keeping communities safe. *Campaign website text:* > “Back the Blue and Support our Veterans” Source: Taylor Royal for Legislature, "Taylor Royal for Legislature", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Elections and government Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Does not support three consecutive terms, and says the 33-vote threshold forces consensus and can protect against pure partisan bills. > “I do not support three consecutive terms.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 18", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 > “No, because I believe this threshold forces consensus, bipartisanship and can be a protection against pure partisan bills.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 18", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31