Legislature, District 34

2 candidates · vote for 1 · 4-year term

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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.

Ben Blodgett

Summary

Calls property taxes a top priority and supports more state support for public education and relief without shifting the burden elsewhere.

“Property taxes are our top priority. I am for greater state support for public education, controlling government spending and property tax relief without simply shifting the burden elsewhere.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34
Loren Lippincott

Summary

Says property taxes are the main issue he hears about, and that they squeeze farmers, families, manufacturers and seniors.

“We are ranked the fourth highest in the nation for property taxes, and it continues to be the main issue brought up to me.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34

Campaign website text

“Property taxes continue to squeeze Nebraska farmers, families, manufacturers and seniors.”

Source: Loren Lippincott for Legislature: IssuesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Issues

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Economy, jobs and trade

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

Ben Blodgett

Summary

Supports policies to grow small business, agriculture and manufacturing, expand apprenticeships and workforce training, and encourage housing development.

“I would support policies that grow Nebraska’s economy that make it more affordable to live and work here. Supporting small businesses, agriculture and manufacturing, as well as expanding apprenticeships and workforce training, and encouraging housing development to address affordability.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34

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Agriculture and rural Nebraska

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

Ben Blodgett

Summary

Campaign site lists policies that protect producers, strengthen supply chains and keep operations competitive.

Campaign website text

“Policies that protect producers, strengthen supply chains, and keep operations competitive.”

Source: Ben for 34: Ben for District 34 home pageCampaign websiteRetrieved
Loren Lippincott

No public position found.

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Health care

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

Ben Blodgett

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Loren Lippincott

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Abortion

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

Ben Blodgett

No public position found.

Loren Lippincott

Summary

Says he is pro-life, believes life begins at conception, and says he voted for LB626, the Nebraska Heartbeat Act, in 2023.

Campaign website text

“I am Prolife. I believe life begins at conception.”

Source: Loren Lippincott for Legislature: IssuesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Issues

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“In 2023, I voted for LB626, the Nebraska Heartbeat Act, which bans abortion as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected.”

Source: Loren Lippincott for Legislature: IssuesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Issues

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Immigration and the border

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

Ben Blodgett

No public position found.

Loren Lippincott

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Education and school choice

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

Ben Blodgett

Summary

Campaign says it supports strong local schools and wants to lessen the burden on property taxpayers.

Campaign website text

“Support strong local schools by trusting parents and teachers—not bureaucrats—while working to lessen the burden on property taxpayers.”

Source: Ben for 34: Ben for District 34 home pageCampaign websiteRetrieved

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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.

Ben Blodgett

Summary

Says communities affected by data centers should decide, and that nondisclosure agreements should not be allowed in data center contracts.

“These decisions need to be made by the communities that are being impacted by data centers. Ultimately, the benefits need to outweigh the cost and risks to Nebraska’s natural resources and its people.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34

“Nondisclosure agreements should not be allowed in any contracts awarded to data centers.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34
Loren Lippincott

Summary

Says LB 1261 in 2026 requires data centers to provide their own power source, and that Nebraska needs to ensure data centers are beneficial before they are permitted.

“Our LB 1261 in 2026 requires data centers to provide their own power source and feed any additional power into the electrical grid. Before a data center is permitted to call Nebraska home, we need to ensure they are beneficial to our home state.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34

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Guns and public safety

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

Ben Blodgett

No public position found.

Loren Lippincott

Summary

Says he supports a Castle Doctrine law and voted for LB77 (Constitutional Carry) in 2023, because he believes people should be able to carry a gun without government permission.

Campaign website text

“I support a Castle Doctrine law because you have a right to protect your home from intruders.”

Source: Loren Lippincott for Legislature: IssuesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Issues

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“In 2023, I voted for LB77, which established Constitutional Carry in Nebraska because I believe you should be able to carry a gun without getting a permission slip from the government.”

Source: Loren Lippincott for Legislature: IssuesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Issues

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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.

Ben Blodgett

Summary

Says the Legislature should implement voter-approved laws without rewriting them, and supports expanding term limits to three consecutive terms.

“When voters speak, that should carry weight. The Legislature’s role is to responsibly implement voter-approved laws — not ignore them, delay them or rewrite them beyond recognition.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34

“I would support this constitutional amendment of expanding the term limits to three consecutive four-year terms.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 34
Loren Lippincott

Summary

Says he voted for LB514, which requires Voter ID, in 2023, and spearheaded a 2025 effort to return Nebraska to Winner-Take-All that he says he will continue.

Campaign website text

“In 2023, I voted for LB514 which requires Voter ID in Nebraska”

Source: Loren Lippincott for Legislature: IssuesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Issues

Campaign website text

“In 2025, I spearheaded the effort to return Nebraska to Winner-Take-All, an effort I will continue to pursue.”

Source: Loren Lippincott for Legislature: IssuesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Issues

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