# Auditor of Public Accounts: 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/auditor/ 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. ## Candidates - [Mike Foley](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/mike-foley.md), Republican, incumbent - [John Knight](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/john-knight.md), America First 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 | |---|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | Mike Foley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | yes | | John Knight | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## Property taxes and cost of living ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Economy, jobs and trade ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Health care ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Abortion ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Immigration and the border ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Education and school choice ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Energy, water and environment ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Guns and public safety ### Mike Foley No public position found. ### John Knight No public position found. ## Elections and government ### Mike Foley Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says there need to be consequences when his office finds these kinds of abuses, and that there are. > “There needs to be consequences when we find these kinds of abuses, and there are.” Source: Fox News, "Red state auditor reports explosion in fraud tips, targets state employees racking up taxpayer waste", · News article · published 2026-05-16 · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ### John Knight No public position found.