Candidate · November 3, 2026
Lynne Walz
On the ballot for Governor · Nebraska
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§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 |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1 |
| Status | Challenger |
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§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.
Lynne Walz was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, and chaired its Education Committee.2 She taught fourth and fifth grade at Fremont Public Schools and Archbishop Bergan Catholic School, and worked for a nonprofit supporting people with developmental disabilities.2 She has served on the Bergan school board and the Fremont Chamber of Commerce board, and as president of the Fremont Board of Realtors.2 She earned a degree in education from Midland Lutheran College and lives in Fremont.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because Nebraska needs leaders who look past political parties to solve problems, and that as governor she would strengthen public schools, keep property taxes in check and help young people build their futures in the state.2 It also says the state has gotten off track, pointing to economic development, the finances of farmers and ranchers, and the state budget.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitelynnewalz.com4,
5 - Facebookfacebook.com/lynnewalzfornebraska2
- Instagraminstagram.com/lynne_walz2
- X (Twitter)x.com/lynnewalz2
§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.
Education
Her campaign website says she would reject all forms of school vouchers, following the vote of Nebraska voters.3
- Make them available to every family
- Offer them only to some students, such as those from low-income families or with disabilities
- No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
Her campaign website says the share of state income taxes going to schools has fallen sharply and that she would find a consistent way to fund schools while lowering property taxes and keeping local control.3
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her campaign website says she would sign an executive order legalizing medical marijuana with a doctor's prescription.3
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she would target property tax relief to Nebraska homeowners, businesses, farmers and ranchers, expand the homestead exemption to the first $100,000 of a home's value, and slow valuation increases.3
- Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
- Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
- No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments
Her campaign website says working people should not pay more in taxes than the highest earners, and that the state should close loopholes and adjust rates.3
Her campaign website says she would oppose new taxes on food, water, medicine and other essentials and oppose ending sales tax exemptions, and would propose a school-supply sales tax holiday in August.3
Her campaign website says she would hire an independent auditor to find waste, end no-bid contracts except in emergencies and replace across-the-board budget cuts with targeted ones.3
State Government
Her campaign website says she would work to raise the number of votes the Legislature needs to overturn a voter-approved ballot measure, and would veto attempts to ignore voters' decisions.3
Energy and Climate
Her campaign website says she would create a statewide strategy to track new data centers while letting local communities approve or reject them.3
Agriculture and Rural Life
Her campaign website says she supports investment in the bioeconomy and in ethanol production and use.3
- Expand biofuel use, such as by allowing E15 sales all year
- Keep the current requirements
- Lower the requirements or end the Renewable Fuel Standard
Family and Social Policy
Her campaign website says she would work to increase affordable child care and access to early childhood education for working families.3
Housing
Her campaign website says she would invest in mental health services, job training and other services to reduce homelessness and prevent crime.3
§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.7