Candidate · November 3, 2026
Jim Pillen
On the ballot for Governor · Nebraska
- issues with public statements
- 7
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Nebraska1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Incumbent |
| Also on the ballot |
|
§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Jim Pillen was sworn in as Nebraska's 41st governor on January 5, 2023.2 From 2013 to 2023 he served on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.2 He opened a small-animal practice and a swine consulting practice in 1983, started Pillen Family Farms in 1993 and added DNA Genetics in 2003.2 He earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he played football, and a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Kansas State University.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says his work as governor is not finished and that he wants to keep focusing on protecting children, promoting Nebraska agriculture, defending Nebraska values and fixing property taxes.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejimpillen.com3,
4 - Facebookfacebook.com/JimPillenforGovernor3
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/jim_pillen3
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIzKXspR05a-D5QwX75C8Fw3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he will keep leading efforts to fix property taxes, and his Pillen Playbook 2.0 calls for transformative property tax reform.3,
His campaign website says he wants to give families a break by fixing the state's tax system and shrinking state government spending.3,
- Cut state spending and return the savings through tax cuts or rebates
- Hold spending near current levels
- Spend more on state services such as schools and health care
Energy and Climate
His Pillen Playbook 2.0 says he would eliminate tax incentives for big tech data centers.5
Housing
His Pillen Playbook 2.0 says he would stop hedge funds from buying up homes in Nebraska.5
Education
His campaign website says he backs the Stand with Women Act and would keep people born male off girls' sports teams.3,
- Require teams based on sex at birth
- Let each state decide
- Let schools or sports organizations set rules case by case
- Teams based on gender identity
His Pillen Playbook 2.0 says he would reform K-12 funding to mirror the state's approach to community colleges and give public schools the resources they need.5
State Government
His Pillen Playbook 2.0 calls for reforming what it calls the broken ballot petition process.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance system search — Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission.6