Vetting your candidate is just as important as your vote!
Your vote is your opportunity to elect an individual that will represent your voice. Unless you thoroughly vet these individuals you have no certainty that they will uphold the values they campaign on.
What does NAGO look for in a candidate?
NAGOs 2022 General Election Guide
*Subject to Updates
Assessments and additional Information available below.
Nebraska Candidates for Statewide Elected Office
Click on a Candidate Name for Available Candidate Campaign Page. Candidate Assessments will be attached below the Candidate’s name if available. Candidate Assessments score the individual based on the 10 Topics pictured above, a summary, and any pertinent evidence or observations.
Gubernatorial
- Blood, Carol (D)
- Pillen, Jim (R)
- Zimmerman, Scott (L)
- Borer, Robert J. (I)
- Candidate Assessment 10/10 – Borer, Robert J. (I)
- Write-In Candidate
- Candidate Assessment 10/10 – Borer, Robert J. (I)
- Wright, Dave (I)
- Write-In Candidate
Attorney General
- Hilgers, Mike (R)
- Bollinger, Larry (LMN)
Congressional Seat
- Flood, Mike (R – 1)
- Candidate Assessment 4/10 – Flood, Mike (R)
- Pansing Brooks, Patty (D – 1)
- Bacon, Don (R – 2)
- Vargas, Tony (D – 2)
- Smith, Adrian (R – 3)
- Candidate Assessment 5/10 – Smith, Adrian (R)
- Else, David (D – 3)
- Elworth (LMN – 3)
Public Service Commisioner
- Kamler, Eric (R) – District 4
- Stocker, Kevin (R) District 5
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
- John Murante (R)
- (incumbent)
- Katrina Tomsen (L)
Auditor of Public Accounts
Mike Foley (R)
Gene Siadek (L)
L. Leroy Lopez (LMN)
Legislature
- Clements, Rob (R -2)
- Slattery, Sarah (D – 2)
- Gillern, Brad (R – 4)
- Maxwell-Ostdiek, Cindy (I – 4)
- Mirch, Christian (R – 6)
- Candidate Assessment 8/10 – Mirch, Christian (R)
- Cavanaugh, Machaela (D – 6)
- Hunt, Megan (D – 8)
- Asher, Marilyn (R -8)
- Candidate Assessment 10/10 – Asher, Marilyn (R)
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- DeBoer, Wendy (D – 10)
- Goding, Lou Ann (R – 10)
- Richards, Robin (D – 12)
- Candidate Assessment 0/10 – Richards, Robin (D)
- Riepe, Merv (R – 12)
- Candidate Assessment 4/10 – Riepe, Merv (R)
- Arch, John (R – 14)
- Candidate Assessment 8/10 – Arch, John (R)
- Villegas, Cori (D – 14)
- Hansen, Ben (R – 16)
- Petersen, Connie (R – 16)
- Armendariz, Christy (R – 18)
- Young, Michael (D – 18)
- Candidate Assessment 1/10 – Young, Michael (D)
- Dornan, Stu (R – 20)
- Candidate Assessment 4/10 – Dornan, Stu (R)
- Fredrickson, John (D – 20)
- Moser, Mike (R – 22)
- Zach, Roy (22)
- Hughes, Jana (R -24)
- Hotovy, Patrick (R – 24)
- Barger, Russ (R – 26)
- Dungan, George (D – 26)
- Raybould, Jane (D – 28)
- Christensen, Roy (R – 28)
- Candidate Assessment 8/10 – Christensen, Roy
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- Dorn, Myron (R – 30)
- Kauth, Kathleen (R – 31)
- Candidate Assessment 10/10 – Kauth, Kathleen
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- Royers, Tim ( – 31)
- Brandt, Tom (R – 32)
- Lippincott, Loren (R – 34)
- Candidate Assessment 7/10 – Lippincott, Loren (R)
- Reimers, Michael (R – 34)
- Candidate Assessment 6/10 – Reimers, Michael
- Lauritsen, Angie (D – 36)
- Candidate Assessment 2/10 – Lauritsen, Angie (D)
- Holdcroft, Rick (R – 36)
- Candidate Assessment 9/10 – Holdcroft, Rick (R)
- Murman, Dave (R – 38)
- Cappel, Tyler (L – 38)
- Kube, Keith (R – 40)
- Candidate Assessment 7/10 – Kube, Keith (R)
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- DeKay, Barry (R – 40)
- Candidate Assessment 5/10 – DeKay, Barry
- Bruns, Chris (R – 42)
- Jacobsen, Mike (42)
- lbach, Teresa (R – 44)
- Bowers, James (D – 46)
- Conrad, Danielle (D – 46)
- Lease, Don ii (R – 48)
- Hardin, Brian (R – 48)
- Candidate Assessment 4/10 – Hardin, Brian (R)
*Subject to Change!!!
This list is Updated to our Current Knowledge. If any Updates are needed please contact us: info@nago.group
(FINAL) SoS_Statewide_Candidate_List 3.15
9.19.2022
Down Ballot Races
State Board of Education:
- Kirk Penner – State Board of Education – District 5
- Sherry Jones – State Board of Education – District 6
- Elizabeth Tegtmeier – State Board of Education – District 7
- Marni Hodgen – State Board of Education – District 8
University of Nebraska Board of Regents:
- Julie Hehnke (R) – District 6
- Paul R. Kenney (R) – District 6
- Kathy Wilmot (R) – District 7
- Matt Williams (D) – District 7
NPPD Board of Directors:
- Bill Hoyt – Board of Directors 4th Division
Douglas County:
- Aaron Hansen – Douglas County Sheriff
Learning Community Coordinating Council (Douglas/Sarpy County):
- Chris Tooker – Learning Community Coordinating Council District 3
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
Lancaster County:
- Conan Thomas – Lancaster County Sheriff
- Pat Condon – Lancaster County Attorney
- Matt Shulte – Lancaster County Commissioner District 3
- Jason Krueger – Lancaster County Commissioner District 5
- Tracy Refior – Lancaster County Treasurer
Sarpy County:
Kimball County:
- David Hottell – County Sheriff
Adams County:
- John Rust – Adams County Sheriff
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
Red Willow County:
- Jaeden Carter – Red Willow County Sheriff
Cass County:
- Robert Sorenson – Cass County Sheriff
Hastings:
- Voice 4 Hastings
- Stacie Widhelm – Hastings School Board
- David Hughes – Hastings School Board
- Mark Montague – Hastings School Board
Seward:
- Jessie Bremer – Seward School Board
- Jake Bierbaum – Seward School Board
- Raegan Hain – County Commissioner
- Kristi Ideus – Seward City Council
- Ann Underwood – Seward City Council
- Dana Nottingham – Seward City Council
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
Grand Island:
- Patrick Birkel – Grand Island City Council
Kearney:
- Derek Meyer – Kearney School Board
- Paul Hazard – Kearney School Board
- Jacob Reiter – Kearney School Board
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
Elkhorn:
- Set 4 Elkhorn – Running Team!
- NAGO Group Endorsement
- Luther Starks – Elkhorn School Board
- Brett Elliott – Elkhorn School Board
- Jerid Tingelhoff – Elkhorn School Board
Millard:
- Sean Swanson – Millard School Board
- Mike Kennedy – Millard School Board
Blair:
- Courtney Tabor – Blair School Board
- Nate Larsen – Blair School Board
Bennington:
- Steve Shannon – Bennington School Board
- Brittany Cameron – Bennington School Board
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
Beatrice:
- Hal Mason – Beatrice City Council
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- Paul Fanning – Beatrice City Council
Norris:
- Justin Drahota – Norris School Board
- Aaron Wubbels – Norris School Board
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
Fremont:
- Emily Sutej – Fremont City Council
- Ward 3
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
Papillion LaVista:
- Brittany Holtmeyer – Papillion LaVista School Board
- Mike Tiedeman – Papillion City Council
- Ward 1
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- Loreen Reynante – Papillion City Council
- Ward 2
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- Steve Sunde – Papillion City Council
- Ward 3
Bellevue:
- Jim Moudry – Bellevue School Board
Gretna:
- Jeremy Westengaard – Gretna City Council
- NAGO Endorsement Recipient
- Lori Lowry – Gretna School Board
Lincoln:
- Elina Newman – Lincoln City Council (2023)
- District 3
Gordon:
- Seth Tausan – Gordon-Rushville School Board
- Jason Gantz – Gordon-Rushville School Board
Lawrence-Nelson:
- Alicia Kucera – Lawrence-Nelson School Board
Gothenburg:
- Dawn Urman – Gothenburg School Board
Chappell:
- Zack Ringer – Chappell City Council
North Platte:
- Emily Garrick – North Platte School Board
- Thomas ‘TJ’ Hagert – North Platte School Board
Omaha:
- Nancy Kratky– Omaha Public School Board District 6
Norfolk:
- Zach Steiner – City Council Ward 4
Plattsmouth:
- Terri Cunningham-Swanson – Plattsmouth Public School Board
*Subject to Change!!!
This list is Updated frequently. If any corrections are needed please contact us: info@nago.group
Additional Vetting Resources
In order to come to a fully informed decision on the candidates most deserving of your vote YOU must do the research too! Below are several resources available to the public that survey or provide opinions on local NE candidates.
- Voter Information Project – Nebraska – For a FULL list of every candidate by County
- Nebraska Right to Life – Voter Guide
- Lincoln Journal Star – Voter’s Guide
- Nebraska elections, 2022 – Ballotpedia
- Omaha World Herald – Politics
- LincolnsOpenSource.com – Coming soon, list of candidates, issues, pros, cons, etc.
- Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission – Campaign Filings LookUp
- Women Who Run Nebraska – Candidates
- Sarpy County NE Candidates (Gov)
***Additional resources may be added in the future. If you provide candidate and voter information services and would like to be added to our list of resources, contact us at info@nago.group