These Candidates Want Your Vote
By Addie Costello and Luis Jimenez
Candidates enter the final stretch for elected office.
Upcoming Deadlines for the 2020 General Election, NOISE Guide.
Tuesday, November 3rd, is the general election, a.k.a presidential election, election day. For whatever reason, candidates seeking public office have individual and varied reasons to run. But they all have something in common: they need your vote to win. Review this listing on your ballot catered to Douglas County voters. It does not include presidential candidates Donald Trump with Mike Pence and Joe Biden with Kamala Harris for the White House.
Federal Candidates on the 2020 ballot
For U.S. Senate, Representing Nebraska as Junior Senator:
Ben Sasse (R, Incumbent); Sasse’s platform and endorsements
Chris Janicek (D); Janicek’s platform and endorsements
Gene Siadek (L) Siadek’s platform and endorsements
Preston Love, Jr. (D), who is endorsed by the Nebraska Democratic Party as a write-In candidate; Love’s platform and endorsements
For the Nebraska House of Representatives, Congressional District 2:
Don Bacon (R, Incumbent); Bacon’s platform and endorsements
Kara Eastman (D); Eastman’s platform and endorsements
Tyler Schaffer (L); Schaffer’s platform and endorsements
State & Local Candidates on the 2020 ballot
Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2:
The Public Service Commission is an elected state executive position in the Nebraska state government. The chairman serves as head of the five-member commission. The commission regulates railroads, household goods and passenger carriers, telephone companies, grain warehouses, and construction of manufactured homes.
Crystal Rhoades (D, Incumbent), Rhoades’s platform and endorsements
Tim Davis (R), Davis’s platform and endorsements
State Legislature District 5: LD 5 encompasses the areas east of 72nd Street and South of part of Grover Street, Martha Street, and Poppleton Avenue.
Mike McDonnell (D, Incumbent); McDonnell’s platform and endorsements
Gilbert Ayla (R); Ayla’s platform and endorsements
State Legislature District 7: LD 7 encompasses the areas south of Cumming and California Streets and east of 480 to the Missouri River.
Tony Vargas (D, Incumbent), Vargas’s platform and endorsements
Jorge Sotolongo (R), Sotolongo’s platform and endorsements
State Legislature District 9: LD 9 encompasses areas east of 72nd Street up to I-80 and south of U.S. Highway 6, Leavenworth Street, and Nicholas Street. The incumbent, Sen. Sara Howard is termed out.
Marque Snow (D) click here to view Snow’s platform and endorsements
John Cavanaugh (D) click here to view Cavanaugh’s platform and endorsements
State Legislature District 11: LD 11 encompasses areas north of California Street and east of 45th and 48th Streets. The incumbent, Sen. Ernie Chambers is termed out.
Fred Conley (D), Conley’s platform and endorsements
Terrell McKinney (D), McKinney’s platform and endorsements
State Legislature District 13: LD 13 encompasses areas north of Pratt Street and Florene Boulevard and east of 96th Street to the Missouri River.
Justin T. Wayne (D, Incumbent), Wayne’s platform and endorsements
No opponent.
State Legislature District 31: District 31 encompasses the areas east of 180th Street until 144th Street and south of Pacific Street until Harrison Street. The incumbent, Sen. Rick Kolowski is termed out.
Tim Royers (D), Royer’s platform and endorsements
Rich Pahls (R), Pahl’s platform and endorsements
State Legislature District 39: District 39 encompasses areas west of 180th Street to the Platte River and north of Harrison Street until Highway 8.
Allison Heimes (D), Heimes’s platform and endorsements
Lou Ann Linehan (R), Linehan’s platform and endorsements
Douglas County Commissioner District 5: The incumbent, Commissioner Marc Kraft is retiring from public service.
Maureen Boyle (D), Boyle’s platform and endorsements
Tim Lonegan (R), Lonegan’s platform and endorsements
Douglas County Commissioner District 7: The incumbent, Commissioner Clare Duda was defeated in his partisan primary by Republican Mike Friend.
Mike Friend (R), Friend’s platform and endorsments
Jo Giles (D), Giles’s platform and endorsements
Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha Subdivision 4:
Tim Cavanaugh (R), Cavanaugh’s platform and endorsements
Tom Wurtz (Non-Partisan), Wurtz’s platform and endorsements
Omaha Public Power District Subdivision 1:
Amanda Bogner (D), Bogner’s platform and endorsements
Mark E. Treinen (R), Treinen’s platform and endorsments
Omaha Public Power District Subdivision 2:
Krystle Craig (D), Craig’s platform and endorsements
Sara Howard (D), Howard’s platform and endorsements
Candidates for positions in Education on the 2020 Ballot
Board of Regents University of Nebraska District 2: This district encompasses most of Sarpy Couty and a southern portion of Douglas County.
Mike Kennedy (R), Kennedy’s platform and endorsements
Jack A. Stark (R), Stark’s platform and endorsements
State Board of Education District 2:
Lisa Fricke (D, Incumbent), Fricke’s platform and endorsements
Robert Anthony (R), Anthony’s platform and endorsements
State Board of Education District 4:
Jacquelyn Morrison (D), Morrison’s platform and endorsements
Adrian Petrescu (Non-Partisan), Petrescu’s platform and endorsements
Metropolitan Community College District 1:
Brock Bean (R), Bean’s platform and endorsements
Linda L. McDermitt (D), McDermitt’s platform and endorsements
Metropolitan Community College District 2:
Brad Ashby (R), Ashby’s platform and endorsements
Alex Garrison (D), Garrison’s platform and endorsements
Metropolitan Community College District 3:
Dave Pantos (D, Incumbent), Panto’s platform and endorsements
Adam Gotschall (R), Gotschall’s platform and endorsments
Metropolitan Community College District 4:
Christopher C. Costello (R), Panto’s platform and endorsements
Zach Reinhardt (D), Panto’s platform and endorsments
Learning Community Coordinating Council District 2:
Carol L. Hahn (D), Hahn’s platform and endorsements
Nathan S. Zingg (D), Zingg’s platform and endorsements
Learning Community Coordinating Council District 4:
Allen Hager (R), Hager’s platform and endorsements
Lisa M. Schoenberger (D), Schoenberger’s platform and endorsements
Josh Wigginton (R), Wigginton’s platform and endorsements
Learning Community Coordinating Council District 6:
Andrew Brock (R), Brock’s platform and endorsements
Tim Hall (R), Hall’s platform and endorsements
Omaha Public School Board District 1:
Ricky Smith (D), Smith’s platform and endorsements
Mort Sullivan (Non-Partisan), Sullivan’s platform and endorsements
Omaha Public School Board District 3:
Alex P. Gates (D), Gates’s platform and endorsements
Nick Thielan (D), Thielan’s platform and endorsements
Omaha Public School Board District 7:
Keegan Korf (D), Korf’s platform and endorsments
Jane Erdenberger (D), Erdenberger’s platform and endorsments
Omaha Public School Board District 9:
Tracy Casady (D), Casady’s platform and endorsements
Erik Servellon (D), Servellon’s platform and endorsements
Amendments, Initiatives, and Propositions on the 2020 ballot
Proposed Amendment NO. 1: A constitutional amendment to eliminate slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
- A vote FOR this constitutional amendment would eliminate a provision in the Nebraska Constitution that states that slavery or involuntary servitude may be used as a punishment for conviction of a crime.
- A vote AGAINST this constitutional amendment would leave the language regarding slavery or involuntary servitude unchanged in the Nebraska Constitution.
Proposed Amendment NO. 2: A constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to allow cities and villages to pledge property taxes as part of a redevelopment project for a period not to exceed twenty years if, due to a high rate of unemployment combined with a high poverty rate as determined by law, more than one-half of the property in the project area is extremely blighted.
- A vote FOR this constitutional amendment would amend the Nebraska Constitution to authorize the Legislature to extend the maximum length of time for the repayment of indebtedness related to tax-increment financing from 15 years to 20 years if more than one-half of the property in the project area is designated as extremely blighted.
- A vote AGAINST this constitutional amendment would leave the maximum length of time for repayment of indebtedness unchanged at 15 years.
Initiative Measure 428:
- A vote FOR will amend Nebraska statutes to: (1) reduce the amount that delayed deposit services licensees, also known as payday lenders, can charge to a maximum annual percentage rate of thirty-six percent; (2) prohibit payday lenders from evading this rate cap; and (3) deem void and uncollectable any delayed deposit transaction made in violation of this rate cap.
- A vote AGAINST will not cause the Nebraska statutes to be amended in such manner.
Initiative Measure 429:
- A vote FOR will amend the Nebraska Constitution to state that laws may be enacted to provide for the authorization, regulation, and taxation of all forms of games of chance to be conducted by licensees within licensed racetrack enclosures in Nebraska.
- A vote AGAINST will not cause the Nebraska Constitution to be amended in such manner.
Initiative Measure 430:
- A vote FOR will enact a statute which: (1) allows games of chance to be conducted by authorized gaming operators within licensed racetrack enclosures in Nebraska; (2) establishes a Nebraska Gaming Commission to license and regulate such 33 gaming; and (3) amends and repeals existing sections of law to harmonize provisions consistent with the enactment of such statute.
- A vote AGAINST will not cause such a statute to be enacted.
Initiative Measure 431:
- A vote FOR will enact a statute which: (1) imposes a 20% annual tax on gross gaming revenue from games of chance operated at licensed racetrack locations; (2) distributes 75% of such gaming tax revenues to the State for credit of 2.5% to both the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund and General Fund, and 70% to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund; and (3) distributes 25% of such gaming tax revenues to the county where the licensed racetrack is located, or, if the racetrack is located partially within a city or village, distributes this percentage evenly between the county and city or village.
- A vote AGAINST will not cause such a statute to be enacted