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Legislature, District 46

1 candidate · vote for 1 · 4-year term

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Topic coverage

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Legislature, District 46: topic coverage. For each candidate and topic, whether we found at least one public quote.
CandidateTaxes & costs (Property taxes and cost of living)Economy (Economy, jobs and trade)Agriculture (Agriculture and rural Nebraska)Health careAbortionImmigration (Immigration and the border)Education (Education and school choice)Energy & water (Energy, water and environment)Guns & safety (Guns and public safety)Elections & gov't (Elections and government)
Danielle ConradQuote found: Property taxes and cost of livingQuote found: Economy, jobs and tradeNo public position foundQuote found: Health careNo public position foundNo public position foundQuote found: Education and school choiceQuote found: Energy, water and environmentQuote found: Guns and public safetyQuote found: Elections and government

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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.

Danielle Conrad

Summary

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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

“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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

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Economy, jobs and trade

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

Danielle Conrad

Summary

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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

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Agriculture and rural Nebraska

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

Danielle Conrad

No public position found.

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Health care

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

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Abortion

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

Danielle Conrad

No public position found.

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Immigration and the border

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

Danielle Conrad

No public position found.

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Education and school choice

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

Danielle Conrad

Summary

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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

“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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

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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.

Danielle Conrad

Summary

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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

“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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

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Guns and public safety

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

Danielle Conrad

Summary

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 LegislatureCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Danielle Conrad for Legislature

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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.

Danielle Conrad

Summary

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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

“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)QuestionnaireRetrieved

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