# Caitlin Knutson, candidate for Legislature, District 2 (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/caitlin-knutson/ - Race: [Legislature, District 2](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/legislature-2.md) - Nonpartisan office: party is not on the ballot. - City: Lincoln - On the ballot as: Caitlin Knutson - Campaign website: ## Topic coverage - Property taxes and cost of living: quote found - Economy, jobs and trade: no public position found - Agriculture and rural Nebraska: quote found - Health care: quote 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: no public position found - Elections and government: quote found ## Property taxes and cost of living Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants broad-based homeowner relief by closing tax loopholes, plus a state child tax credit and no tax on overtime and tips. *Campaign website text:* > “We can and must deliver broad-based relief for all homeowners by closing special interest tax loopholes that primarily benefit the wealthy and well-connected.” Source: Knutson for Legislature, "Issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “I support ending the tax on overtime and tips, establishing a state-level child tax credit that has worked in other states to help middle-class parents pay for childcare and expanding the earned income tax credit to reward work and lessen taxpayer burdens for public assistance.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Economy, jobs and trade No public position found. ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says farmers want to grow hemp but face red tape and too few processing facilities, and supports allowing hemp for agricultural and economic growth. > “Farmers in Cass County have told me they would be open to growing hemp, but there is too much government red tape to make it viable as a crop, and there aren’t enough processing facilities. We should allow for ag and economic growth with hemp.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Health care Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports capping medical debt and sheltering the family home from medical bills for non-elective care. *Campaign website text:* > “We should cap medical debt and shelter the family home from medical bills that pile up for non-elective care.” Source: Knutson for Legislature, "Issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Abortion No public position found. ## Immigration and the border No public position found. ## Education and school choice Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports keeping public funding for public schools and a state bill setting guidelines for classroom technology use. *Campaign website text:* > “Like the majority of Nebraska voters, I strongly support keeping public funding for public schools.” Source: Knutson for Legislature, "Issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “I propose we adopt a bill tasking our state Department of Education with crafting policies and guidelines for data-backed technological use in the classroom for each grade level.” Source: Knutson for Legislature, "Issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Energy, water and environment Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports a one-year moratorium on data centers, ending their tax breaks and nondisclosure agreements, and making them pay for their power. > “I support a one-year moratorium, the end of sweetheart taxpayer-funded corporate welfare for these data centers and increased transparency by strengthening our open meetings laws and ending nondisclosure agreements so citizens can understand what is happening up front, not after the fact when it’s too late.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “I will fight to make sure data centers pay for their power and don't pass the cost onto us.” Source: Knutson for Legislature, "Issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Guns and public safety No public position found. ## Elections and government Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says voter-approved ballot measures should be respected as law, and supports the current filibuster system. *Campaign website text:* > “In a democracy, when we vote on an issue, it's not a suggestion, it's the law.” Source: Knutson for Legislature, "Issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “I support the current system because my district includes a lot of rural areas and without strong minority rights, rural interests could be hurt.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 2 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy