# Danielle Conrad, candidate for Legislature, District 46 (Nebraska)

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- Race: [Legislature, District 46](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/legislature-46.md)
- Nonpartisan office: party is not on the ballot.
- Incumbent: yes
- City: Lincoln
- On the ballot as: Danielle Conrad
- Campaign website: <https://conradforlegislature.com/>

## 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: 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: quote found
- Elections and government: quote found

## Property taxes and cost of living

Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports expanding the homestead exemption, a circuit breaker program and school funding for property tax relief, plus an expanded EITC and a state child tax credit.

> “The clear solutions to address property tax relief are to expand the homestead exemption, establish a circuit breaker program and ensure public schools have the state resources they need to keep education strong and lessen local property tax burdens.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

> “I favor targeted tax relief to those who need it most, including cutting sweetheart tax loopholes that benefit the wealthiest few, expanding the EITC and establishing a state level child tax credit.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

## Economy, jobs and trade

Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says she will address affordability and workforce challenges by championing child care, housing, health care, wage standards and education.

> “I will continue to be a champion to address affordability concerns for Nebraskans and address our workforce challenges by championing childcare, housing, healthcare, wage standards and education.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

## Agriculture and rural Nebraska

No public position found.

## Health care

Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says she prioritized a bill to cap medical debt at 3% and protect the family home from medical bankruptcy.

> “My constituents are worried about spiraling health care costs, and that is why I prioritized a bill to cap medical debt at 3% and protect the family home from medical bankruptcy.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

## Abortion

No public position found.

## Immigration and the border

No public position found.

## Education and school choice

Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Lists strong public schools, kindergarten through college, among her priorities and says concerns about university cuts and rising tuition must be protected in the budget.

> “Tools to help working families succeed, tools to help small businesses succeed, civil rights and strong public schools, kindergarten through college.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

> “My constituents are concerned about the cuts to the university and rising tuition and cuts to programs that serve disabled Nebraska neighbors, and those issues must be protected in our budget.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

## Energy, water and environment

Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Says she led the fight against the proliferation of massive new data centers in Nebraska and wants the Perkins County Canal expenditure rightsized.

> “I was proud to lead the fight against the proliferation of massive new data centers in Nebraska that threaten family farmers, our natural resources and unique public power system to benefit big tech and the largest corporations at the expense of Nebraska citizens and will continue to do so.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

> “The state should rightsize the Perkins County Canal expenditure to ensure our fair share of water in a more economical way.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

## Guns and public safety

Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Campaign site calls her a “champion for smart justice reforms,” including tough penalties for violent crimes, support for victims, and more access to treatment and problem-solving courts.

*Campaign website text:*

> “Champion for smart justice reforms-tough penalties for violent crimes, support for victims, increased access to treatment and problem solving courts to reduce taxpayer burden and strengthen our shared public safety goals”

Source: Conrad for Legislature, "Danielle Conrad for Legislature", <https://conradforlegislature.com/> · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy <https://web.archive.org/web/20261023075650/https://conradforlegislature.com/>

## Elections and government

Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Opposes changes to the filibuster rule and says elected leaders should not delay, undermine or carve up voter-approved initiatives.

> “I do not support changes to the filibuster rule. It appropriately balances majority rule and minority rights grounded in either philosophical or urban rural differences.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31

> “Elected leaders should not delay, undermine or carve up initiatives according to their own dictates.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 46 (2026 General Election voter guide)", <https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-nebraska-legislature-district-46/> · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31
