Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
Summary
Wants to bring down the cost of living and rebuild a strong American middle class.
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“Bring down the cost of living and rebuild a strong American middle class”
U.S. Senate
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Candidates in this race
Mike Marvin
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 MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Supports a middle-class tax cut that lowers rates on wage income and expands credits, and making no federal income tax on overtime permanent.
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“I support a real middle class tax cut that lowers rates on wage income, expands credits that put money back in people's pockets, and makes the tax code work for people who punch a clock rather than people who punch a number into a brokerage account.”
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“I support making no federal income tax on overtime permanent and applicable to all overtime hours. I support making no tax on tips permanent.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
Summary
Says practical government should help make housing people can live in possible.
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“A home should be a foundation for a life, not a number that keeps moving out of reach. Robin believes practical government should help make housing people can actually live in possible.”
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says making life more affordable is his top priority and that he voted for bipartisan legislation to build more housing.
“High prices are the top concern I hear from Nebraska families. My top priority is making life more affordable.”
“I voted for bipartisan legislation to build more housing. The ROAD to Housing Act cuts red tape to lower costs.”
Economy, jobs and trade
Jobs, wages, workforce, small business, tariffs and trade, federal budget and debt, unions and labor.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
Summary
Says daycare is outrageously expensive and that something must be done to help working parents get ahead.
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“Daycare is outrageously expensive. We must do something for working parents to help them get ahead.”
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Supports a "smart, America-first" tariff policy and a legislative ban on non-compete agreements for working people.
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“I support a smart, America-first tariff policy.”
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“I support taking the FTC’s proposed November 2024 rule and making it a legislative ban on non-compete agreements for working people.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
No public position found.
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
His campaign site says he helped pass legislation that will cut nearly $2 trillion in government spending.
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“And he helped pass legislation that will cut nearly $2 trillion in government spending as the economy continues growing.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
Farm bill, crop and livestock markets, ag trade, rural broadband, rural hospitals, ethanol, meatpacking.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
No public position found.
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Wants to break up agriculture monopolies and ban countries like China and Brazil from buying Nebraska agricultural land.
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“Break Up the Agriculture Monopolies to bring back fair competition and prevent them from shaking down farmers and ranchers.”
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“Prevent Foreign Corporations from Swallowing Up Nebraska Farmland by banning countries like China and Brazil from purchasing Nebraska agricultural land.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
No public position found.
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says he is working on policies that support biofuels and on bipartisan legislation for transparency on foreign land ownership.
“I’m also working across the aisle on policies that support biofuels. These policies support Nebraska ag producers and lower costs for families.”
“I am working on bipartisan legislation to strengthen reporting and increase transparency on foreign land ownership.”
Health care
Medicaid, ACA, prescription drug prices, rural health care access, Medicare, mental health.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
Summary
Wants to bring down the cost of health care for American families and says the price of health care is "absolutely insane."
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“Bring down the out-of-control cost of healthcare for American families”
“The price of health care, as I found out, is just absolutely insane”
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Supports the Break Up Big Medicine Act and giving Medicaid authority to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers.
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“I support the bipartisan Break Up Big Medicine Act (S.3822) – a Glass-Steagall approach to healthcare.”
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“I support giving Medicaid the full authority to negotiate drug prices directly with manufacturers, the same way the VA does, the same way every other wealthy country does.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
No public position found.
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says he is fighting to make sure health care providers have the resources they need.
“I am fighting to make sure our healthcare providers have the resources they need. Their important work should be supported.”
Abortion
Abortion law, Nebraska's 12-week law and constitutional amendment, IVF, contraception.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
No public position found.
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Says he is personally pro-life but believes the government should not make health decisions for people.
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“For example, I am personally pro-life, but believe the government should not be making health decisions for people.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
No public position found.
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says he has been a leader in the pro-life movement.
“I have been a leader in the pro-life movement.”
Immigration and the border
Border security, deportation, legal immigration, agricultural and meatpacking workforce visas.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
Summary
Wants to deport criminals, dangerous individuals and those who have no claim to remain, and says people in the country illegally should not be here.
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“Deport criminals, dangerous individuals, and those who have no claim to remain”
“Get rid of the illegal aliens—they shouldn’t be here”
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
Summary
Says the country needs immigration reform that includes a clear, manageable path to citizenship for immigrants who have been here, paid taxes and contributed to society.
“We need immigration reform, which includes a clear, manageable path to citizenship for immigrants who have been here, paid taxes and been a productive, contributing member of society.”
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
No public position found.
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
No public position found.
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says illegal border crossings are at a 50-year low under President Trump and Republicans, and that he voted to support this work with $175 billion in funding.
“President Trump and Republicans have brought illegal border crossings to a 50-year low. I voted to support this work with $175 billion in funding.”
Education and school choice
K-12 funding, school choice and private school scholarships, teachers, university and community college, student debt.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
Summary
Wants to make higher education affordable and accessible, and says anyone who wants to go to college should be able to without being burdened with student loans for 20 years.
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“Make higher education affordable and accessible to every American”
“Anybody in this state that should want to go to college and get a college education should be able to do so and not be burdened with student loans for the next 20 years.”
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Wants to bring back shop class in high school to teach students the value of working with their hands and introduce them to careers in the trades.
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“Bringing Back Shop Class in high school to teach students the value of working with their hands and introduce them to well-paying careers in the trades.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
Summary
Says public schools deserve support to serve every community.
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“Nebraska schools should be places where kids can learn, not a battle zone created by the far right. Our public schools deserve the support to serve every community.”
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
No public position found.
Energy, water and environment
Public power, ethanol and biofuels, wind and solar, oil pipelines, carbon pipelines, Perkins County Canal, water quality, nitrates.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
No public position found.
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Says the Ogallala Aquifer is a precious resource that should be protected for Nebraskans, not tech billionaires in California.
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“Our Ogallala Aquifer is a precious resource. It should be protected for Nebraskans, not tech billionaires in California who profit off of our resources.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
No public position found.
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says he voted to "unleash American energy production."
“I voted to unleash American energy production.”
Guns and public safety
Second Amendment, gun laws, policing, crime, prisons and corrections, drugs and fentanyl, marijuana law.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
No public position found.
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
No public position found.
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Supports the Second Amendment with reasonable safety measures, and says he will work to support the adoption of medical marijuana in Nebraska.
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“I am fundamentally in favor of the Second Amendment. While I support reasonable safety measures, including gun safety education in our schools, law-abiding citizens have, and must always have, the right to bear arms.”
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“I will not only stop the obstruction, I will actively work to support the adoption of medical marijuana in our state.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
No public position found.
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says he has defended the 2nd Amendment and that he has stood with law enforcement against "soft-on-crime policies."
“I have defended the 2nd Amendment.”
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“Pete has always stood with law enforcement and against soft-on-crime policies.”
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.
Chuck ConboyAFParty: America First
No public position found.
Mike MarvinLMNParty: Legal Marijuana NOW
Summary
Says Congress needs to reestablish its role as a separate but equal branch of government and stop obstructing bipartisan legislation.
“Congress clearly needs to reestablish its role as a separate but equal branch of government and quit being obstructionist of good bipartisan legislation that protects the general welfare of all.”
Dan OsbornINDParty: By petition (independent)
Summary
Plans to lead a push for a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United and supports term limits of two Senate terms and six House terms.
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“I will be a leading voice in the movement to pass a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United.”
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“I support term limits for both houses of government: two terms in the Senate and six terms in the House.”
Robin RichardsNWPParty: Nebraska Working People
Summary
Says leaders should represent the people who sent them and that she will listen and not disappear to Washington.
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“Leaders should represent the people who sent them, not the organization that endorsed them. Robin will listen before she talks and will not disappear to Washington.”
Pete RickettsRParty: Republican
Summary
Says he introduced the Improper Payments Transparency Act to clean up waste and abuse in Washington.
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“He introduced the bipartisan Improper Payments Transparency Act to clean up waste and abuse in Washington.”