Legislature, District 42

2 candidates · vote for 1 · 4-year term

Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Each quote is the candidate's own words; the summary above it is ours.

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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.

Mike Jacobson

Summary

Says property taxes are too high, that shifting costs does not fix it, and wants spending controls and a broader tax base.

“Property taxes are too high, but shifting costs from one taxpayer to another does not fix the problem. We need to control spending, look for efficiencies, and grow the economy so the tax base is broader.”

Source: The North Platte Bulletin: Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for LegislatureNews articlePublished Retrieved Archived copy of Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for Legislature
Shaylee S. Scranton

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Economy, jobs and trade

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

Shaylee S. Scranton

Summary

Wants less state spending on economic development, saying it should not be centralized or state-guided.

“There needs to be less state spending on ‘economic development,’ as economic development should not be centralized and guided by the state in the first place.”

Source: The North Platte Bulletin: Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for LegislatureNews articlePublished Retrieved Archived copy of Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for Legislature

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Agriculture and rural Nebraska

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

Shaylee S. Scranton

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Health care

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

Mike Jacobson

Summary

Says rural hospitals need a stable path to keep serving communities and that recruiting providers is a major challenge.

“Rural Nebraskans need dependable access to hospitals, emergency care and health professionals close to home. Recruiting and retaining providers is a major challenge, and rural hospitals need a stable path to continue serving their communities.”

Source: The North Platte Bulletin: Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for LegislatureNews articlePublished Retrieved Archived copy of Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for Legislature
Shaylee S. Scranton

Summary

Wants everyone to have affordable, accessible health care and local or transport options for rural Nebraskans.

“We must ensure everyone in our state has the opportunity to access affordable, accessible, and effective healthcare.”

Source: Shaylee Scranton for Nebraska: Shaylee Scranton for NebraskaCampaign websiteRetrieved

“Traveling to receive care in rural Nebraska can be a challenge, and I will work to find a solution—whether that’s increasing the ability of our small towns to offer local options, or finding practical ways to help transport those in need.”

Source: Shaylee Scranton for Nebraska: Shaylee Scranton for NebraskaCampaign websiteRetrieved

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Abortion

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

Mike Jacobson

No public position found.

Shaylee S. Scranton

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Immigration and the border

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

Mike Jacobson

No public position found.

Shaylee S. Scranton

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Education and school choice

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

Mike Jacobson

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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.

Mike Jacobson

Summary

Supports clear, consistent state rules for future data centers and says taxpayers and ratepayers should not pay a project's costs.

“Taxpayers and ratepayers should not be left paying costs that belong to a project. I support clear, consistent state rules for future data centers, including clarity about tax incentives, while honoring agreements already in place.”

Source: The North Platte Bulletin: Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for LegislatureNews articlePublished Retrieved Archived copy of Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for Legislature
Shaylee S. Scranton

Summary

Wants hyperscale data center development halted and says she will help Sandhills residents protect the region from large energy infrastructure.

“Hyperscale data center development needs to be halted immediately.”

Source: The North Platte Bulletin: Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for LegislatureNews articlePublished Retrieved Archived copy of Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for Legislature

“Due to increased demand for energy, largely from growth in AI, these precious hills are under threat of being developed for the infrastructure demanded. I will ensure Sandhillers have the support they need to keep their unique home safe from big industry.”

Source: Shaylee Scranton for Nebraska: Shaylee Scranton for NebraskaCampaign websiteRetrieved

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Guns and public safety

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

Mike Jacobson

No public position found.

Shaylee S. Scranton

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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.

Shaylee S. Scranton

Summary

Says lawmakers should respect the will of the people but may use caution about the funding motivations behind initiatives, and that officials should not take out-of-state campaign contributions.

“It’s important for lawmakers to respect the will of the people. That being said, I don’t think exercising caution is unwarranted when evaluating the funding motivations behind initiatives — though that’s true of any laws being enacted.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 42QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 42

“Honesty, integrity, and humility should be core values of any elected official. They should not take campaign contributions from out-of-state influences.”

Source: The North Platte Bulletin: Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for LegislatureNews articlePublished Retrieved Archived copy of Election: Scranton challenges Jacobson for Legislature

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