Who is Adrian Smith?

Biography: Smith, his wife and their son are located in Gering, Nebraska where he sets his main focus on helping Nebraska. He is a big supporter of trade agreements and hopes to continue to create new opportunities for Nebraskan's agriculture.

Qualifications:

• Chairman of the Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee.
• Graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Texas AM University

Positions on Issues:

Economy: Supports lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth. He believes that reforming the Tax Code and growing the economy will help the employed of Nebraska.

Gun Control: Adrian Smith is a supporter of the second amendment regarding the rules of gun control. He swore on oath to protect our rights because of The Constitution.

Who is Paul Theoblad?

Biography: Theoblad was born in Minnesota where he had both sides involved in farming. He devoted his whole life to promoting rural communities. He and his wife raised their children in Pierce while Theobald was working at Wayne State college. He began to run because he believes it is time to send someone who will work on behalf of rural areas.

Qualifications:

• Former Dean of the school of education and counseling at Wayne State University.
• He remotely teaches online classes and helps to build a Ph.D. program and University of Southern Indiana

Positions on Issues:

Rural revitalization: Paul Theoblad thinks it is time to stand up and make Washington look at our problem of lost post offices,hospitals,schools and businesses seriously. He proposes we put money into our tax subsides to be passed on to the wealthiest corporation and we use the subsides for the small rural businesses.

Minimum wage: Thoeblad is in favor of raising the minimum wage. He believes this is a good idea because every additional dollar will be spent locally and the money will be turned over.

Who is Don Bacon?

Biography : Donald Bacon is a native of Illinois and grew up on a family farm. He went on to attend Northern Illinois University and gained his commission through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Bacon has earned masters degrees from the University of Phoenix and the National War College of the National Defense University. In 2015, at the age of 50, Bacon retired from the Air Force. During his 29.5 years in the Air Force, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, two Legion of Merits, and two Bronze Stars, and was selected as Europe's top Air Force Wing Commander in 2009. He then went on to serve as an aide to U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry and as an assistant professor at Bellevue University.

Qualifications :

• Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2017-present
• BA, Political Science and Government, Northern Illinois University, 1984
• Assistant Professor/Program Director, Bachelor of Science in Leadership Program, University of Bellevue, 2014-present
• Former Military Adviser, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
• Field Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-2015

Positions on Issues :

Medicare and Social Security

Mr. Bacon believes that something must be done to preserve Social Security and Medicare for the long haul but that his preference is to raise the retirement age and implement means testing for Medicare. He also stressed that changes to the two programs should apply only to those now younger than 30, and certainly not to anyone of or nearing retirement age.

Gun Control

Mr. Bacon believe that the Second Amendment is clear on this. We need to enforce the laws we already have, not create new ones. He is a proud member of the National Rifle Association and the Nebraska Firearms Owners Association. He opposes banning semi-automatic weapons because it goes against the Second Amendment. Mr. Bacon campaigned on our Second Amendment, and people voted for him on it.

Who is Kara Eastman?

Biography : Eastman is the founder of the nonprofit Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance, a poisoning prevention organization. At the time of her 2018 run for Congress, Eastman was the District 4 representative on the Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors in Douglas County in Nebraska. She won the seat in 2014.

Qualifications :

• Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, District 4 (Assumed office: 2014).
• Founder of the nonprofit Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance.

Positions on Issues :

Medicare and Social Security

Kara Eastman believes that every American should have the right to healthcare, regardless of income level. Medicare for all would help us finally achieve this goal by keeping healthcare costs in check, allowing medical professionals to make the decisions about our healthcare needs, and making it so families no longer need to deal with rising premiums, huge deductibles, or out-of-pocket costs. Social Security is not an entitlement program – it’s an earned benefit. This is a system that people rely on for their retirement. The cap on Social Security should be raised. Mrs. Eastman wants to solve it by lifting the cap on incomes subject to Social Security taxes. She said if anything, Social Security benefits should be increased, not decreased.

Gun Control

Kara Eastman believes that gun violence is a public health issue that touches all of us. The Second Amendment protects our right to bear arms, but it is “not unlimited” as Justice Antonin Scalia stated in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008). We absolutely can and must pass common-sense gun safety regulations–right now. We have to act quickly to protect our schools, churches, and public places, and most importantly, to protect our children. Mrs. Eastman is calling for legislation to include universal background checks, mandatory waiting periods, and the ban on the sale of weapons of war. She has also pledged to reject NRA money, and call on her opponents to do the same. Kara Eastman believes that we must put the safety of our children above the deep pockets of special interest groups.

Who is Jeff Fortenberry?

Biography: Jeff Fortenberry was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, graduating from Catholic High. Later he became an economist for Sandhills Publishing. Fortenberry would then be elected to the Lincoln City council in 1997, and served until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2005.

Qualifications:

• Fortenberry is seeking his eighth term in the House.
• He graduated from Georgetown University with a masters degree in public policy and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Louisiana State University.

Positions on Issues:

Medicare and Social Security: General election questions inquired about the issue of healthcare or social security, and Fortenberry replied, “Social Security and Medicare are not entitlements. They are earned benefits by those who work for them. The problem is that the programs now pay out more than is coming in.”

Gun Control: Fortenberry was later questioned about the controversial topic of gun control and where he stood to which he stated, “America is deeply grieved by the acts of violence against children. I have supported legislation to support strengthening school security, our mental health system, and our nation’s background check system.”

Who is Jessica McClure?

Biography: Jessica McClure moved to Nebraska in 2013, after going back to law school. She began to be interested in politics in 2016, when her daughter was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. McClure began her campaign after the result of the 2016 election and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Qualifications:

• McClure has worked as a chemist for various government programs such as the FDA, EPA, and USDA.
• She has also stated that she would bring experience in federal regulation compliance and corporate compliance and ethics to Congress, if elected.

Positions on Issues:

Medicare and Social Security: As a challenging opponent to Jeff Fortenberry, McClure’s position on Medicare and Social Security have been brought forth as she states, “Properly funding Social Security is a priority. I propose raising the payroll cap on earnings for the wealthiest Americans so they are paying their fair share. ...I will not cut funding to Medicare or Medicaid.”

Gun Control: McClure then revealed measurements that she would take, if elected, “I’m committed to addressing America’s mass shooting epidemic. As a parent, I spend time worrying that the next school shooting could happen at my daughter’s school. Efforts to manage the mass shooting crisis must be multi systematic and restrictions on gun ownership should target individuals who are dangerous.”