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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jon Bruning on Crime
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. (Apr 2012)
- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2000)
- Supports death penalty by lethal injection in Nebraska. (Nov 2000)
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Dave Heineman on Crime
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Republican NE Governor:
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- Don't reduce sentences automatically for "good time". (Jan 2014)
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Chuck Herbster on Crime
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Bob Krist on Crime
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Democratic Candidate for governor of Nebraska:
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- Repeal death penalty, might make exception for treason. (Oct 2018)
- Fix the prison system; stop the talking about it. (Dec 2017)
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Peter Ricketts on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Build a new, modern correctional facility. (Jan 2021)
- First NE execution in 20 years, with new drug combination. (Aug 2018)
- Automated sentence calculation for Department of Corrections. (Jan 2017)
- Supports the death penalty. (May 2006)
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Senate:
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Dave Domina on Crime
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Defended and exonerated death row inmates. (Jun 2014)
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Deb Fischer on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Supports death penalty by lethal injection. (Nov 2004)
- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2004)
- Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2012)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Oct 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Chris Janicek on Crime
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Shane Osborn on Crime
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Jane Raybould on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senator:
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Ben Sasse on Crime
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| Republican Jr Senator:
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House:
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Brad Ashford on Crime
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Democratic House Member (District 2):
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- Reduce prison overcrowding & enhance alternatives. (Nov 2014)
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Don Bacon on Crime
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Republican (District 2):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Jeff Fortenberry on Crime
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Republican Representative (NE-1):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 69% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Adrian Smith on Crime
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Republican:
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Lee Terry on Crime
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Republican Representative (NE-2):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Harsher sentencing for "pill mill" operators. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 69% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Mike Johanns on Crime
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Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor:
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- Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Jun 2008)
- Juvenile justice package: more funding; more coordination. (Jan 2001)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Doug Bereuter on Crime
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
- Megan's Law: public list of sexually violent offenders. (Jul 1995)
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Jon Christensen on Crime
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Jim Exon on Crime
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
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Charlie Matulka on Crime
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (NE):
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Bill Barrett on Crime
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Jon Bruning on Crime
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. (Apr 2012)
- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2000)
- Supports death penalty by lethal injection in Nebraska. (Nov 2000)
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Pat Flynn on Crime
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. (Apr 2012)
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Chuck Hagel on Crime
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Republican Sr Senator (NE):
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- Prosecute most dangerous crimes with full range of options. (Nov 2002)
- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
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Mike Johanns on Crime
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Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor:
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- Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Jun 2008)
- Juvenile justice package: more funding; more coordination. (Jan 2001)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Bob Kerrey on Crime
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Democratic Challenger (previously Senator):
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- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
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Scott Kleeb on Crime
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Steven Larrick on Crime
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Green Senate Challenger:
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- Eliminate the federal death penalty. (Jun 2008)
- Prevent criminal behavior rather than focus on punishment. (Jun 2008)
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Tom Osborne on Crime
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Republican (District 3):
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- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
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Tony Raimondo on Crime
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Peter Ricketts on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Build a new, modern correctional facility. (Jan 2021)
- First NE execution in 20 years, with new drug combination. (Aug 2018)
- Automated sentence calculation for Department of Corrections. (Jan 2017)
- Supports the death penalty. (May 2006)
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Don Stenberg on Crime
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Republican Senate challenger (NE):
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- Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. (Apr 2012)
- Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2000)
- Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2000)
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David Kramer on Crime
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| Republican challenger, state party chair (lost May primary):
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Ben Nelson on Crime
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Democratic Sr Senator (NE):
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- Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2000)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
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