Nebraska leaders on data centers
5 races on the November 3 ballot · 21 candidates · 3 on the ballot with a statement · 2 sitting officials on the record
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Governor 1 race
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Governor 4 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Jim Pillen and Joe Kelly
Republican · In office
Of 15 statements on the record, 2 were for data centers, 4 raised concerns about data centers, 1 was mixed and 8 carry no label.
15 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jim Pillen and Joe Kelly's page.
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Lynne Walz and Ben Steffen
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Rick Beard and Keenya Barnes
Legal Marijuana Now
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Brett Lindstrom and Michael Picard
America First
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
U.S. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 5 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Pete Ricketts
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
Photo: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Dan Osborn
By Petition
Dan Osborn said he doesn't want the U.S. to lose out to China on data centers and is therefore against a data center moratorium.
Their newest statement on the record, September 6, 2026, c-span.org (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Dan Osborn's page.
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Chuck Conboy
America First
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Mike Marvin
Legal Marijuana Now
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Robin Richards
Nebraska Working People
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
U.S. House 3 districts
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Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Mike Flood, Chris Backemeyer, Dan Hartong, Nik Sandman
- 2nd District: Brinker Harding, Denise Powell, Eric Michael Foreman
- 3rd District: Adrian Smith, Becky Kelly Stille, Macey Budke, Mark Cohen, David J. Else
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U.S. House, District 1 4 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Mike Flood
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Chris Backemeyer
Democratic
During a question about AI data centers, Backemeyer stressed the need for greater transparency and said local communities should have more say in decisions surrounding new developments, including tax breaks and other incentives.
Their newest statement on the record, September 24, 2026, couriernebraska.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Chris Backemeyer's page.
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Dan Hartong
America First
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Nik Sandman
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 2 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Brinker Harding
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Denise Powell
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Eric Michael Foreman
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 3 5 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Adrian Smith
Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Becky Kelly Stille
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Macey Budke
Nebraska Working People
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Mark Cohen
By Petition
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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David J. Else
Legal Marijuana Now
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
In office now 7 officials
Each name opens the person's page. An official who is also on the November ballot is listed here and again in their race, marked In office.
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15 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Jim Pillen's page.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
- Sean Flowerday Lancaster County Commissioner
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Sean Flowerday's page.
State lawmakers 0 on the record
State legislators appear here as sponsors and final passage voters on the data center bills already on the record, once that level ships. Nebraska's bills and laws on the record.
