Nebraska Farm Bureau-PAC Announces Endorsements in State Legislative Races
LINCOLN, NEB. – The Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Political Action Committee (NEFB-PAC) has announced its slate of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the Nebraska Legislature. The NEFB-PAC endorsements are based on candidate’s positions on agriculture and rural issues and recommendations from district evaluation committees.
“We are pleased to announce our support for a number of candidates seeking both election and re-election to serve in the Nebraska Legislature. Given the important role farmers and ranchers play in helping produce our food and the prominent role agriculture plays in supporting our state’s broader economy, it’s important we elect leaders who have an appreciation for and understanding of both,” said Mark McHargue of Central City, chairman of NEFB-PAC and first vice president of Nebraska Farm Bureau.
NEFB-PAC’s slate of endorsed state legislative candidates includes:
- Julie Slama of Peru, seeking election to Dist. 1
- Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue, seeking election to Dist. 3
- Mike McDonnell of Omaha, seeking re-election to Dist. 5
- David Rogers of Fremont, seeking election to Dist. 15
- Joni Albrecht of Thurston, seeking re-election to Dist. 17
- Mike Flood of Norfolk, seeking election to Dist. 19
- Mike Hilgers of Lincoln, seeking re-election to Dist. 21
- Bruce Bostelman of Brainard, seeking re-election to Dist. 23
- Suzanne Geist of Lincoln, seeking re-election to Dist. 25
- Jacob Campbell of Lincoln, seeking election to Dist. 29
- Rich Pahls of Omaha, seeking election to Dist. 31
- John Lowe Sr. of Kearney, seeking re-election to Dist. 37
- Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn, seeking re-election to Dist. 39
- Tom Briese of Albion, seeking re-election to Dist. 41
- Tom Brewer of Gordon, seeking re-election to Dist. 43
- Rita Sanders of Bellevue, seeking election to Dist. 45
- Steve Erdman of Bayard, seeking re-election to Dist. 47
- Andrew LaGrone of Gretna, seeking election to Dist. 49
“We look forward to supporting this slate of candidates in their election efforts, many of which who have already made valuable and positive contributions in the Legislature, and others who we believe possess similar abilities to lead our state moving forward,” said McHargue.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau is a grassroots, state-wide organization dedicated to supporting farm and ranch families and working for the benefit of all Nebraskans through a wide variety of educational, service, and advocacy efforts. More than 58,000 families across Nebraska are Farm Bureau members, working together to achieve rural and urban prosperity as agriculture is a key fuel to Nebraska’s economy. For more information about Nebraska Farm Bureau and agriculture, visit www.nefb.org.
