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John Cavanaugh
NE Senate District 9
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Healthcare 23Government Operations & Budget 22Criminal Justice & Policing 13Economy & Taxes 13Housing 9Social Services & Welfare 9Education 7Labor & Employment 7Civil Rights & Liberties 5Environment & Energy 5Elections & Voting 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Gun Policy 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Banking & Finance 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NE Senate District 9 current
Nebraska |
Nonpartisan | Jan 6, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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LB 986
Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska Political…
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Hunt AM2868 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a3622a3f-4e99-48ff-81c7-9a06e9cc5edb | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3622a3f-4e99-48ff-81c7-9a06e9cc5edb CC0-1.0 |
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LB 962
Adopt the Youth Reentry and Transitional Support Act
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Judiciary AM2683 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d11ea71e-7956-477f-ae7a-d525b1ca1ade | Apr 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d11ea71e-7956-477f-ae7a-d525b1ca1ade CC0-1.0 |
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LB 929
Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a16a5f8b-fa32-4d51-a2ed-2e61b6e4eab6 | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a16a5f8b-fa32-4d51-a2ed-2e61b6e4eab6 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1126
Adopt the Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act and change and eliminate provisions…
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Dungan MO561 failed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 350b964e-7801-4169-a4af-deb713eebde4 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/350b964e-7801-4169-a4af-deb713eebde4 CC0-1.0 |
| Dorn AM2752 adopted | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 433dc83b-600b-4acf-873a-8eabfd589345 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/433dc83b-600b-4acf-873a-8eabfd589345 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 867A
Appropriation Bill
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Clements MO554 prevailed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ef825f93-4e49-4b95-8249-79da64e030c5 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef825f93-4e49-4b95-8249-79da64e030c5 CC0-1.0 |
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LB 1135
Adopt the Service Contract Reporting Act, authorize municipalities to contract regarding parking…
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Dover FA1148 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll ab4d1342-6e49-44d5-9672-e0b6c3df2f10 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab4d1342-6e49-44d5-9672-e0b6c3df2f10 CC0-1.0 |
| McKinney AM2862 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll adbef9b2-4473-46be-89be-37c35190a9ad | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/adbef9b2-4473-46be-89be-37c35190a9ad CC0-1.0 | |
| Guereca AM3059 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2dc5e2ee-b7d7-42f2-9a65-4362f7c372e4 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dc5e2ee-b7d7-42f2-9a65-4362f7c372e4 CC0-1.0 | |
| McKinney AM2993 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a9322084-df09-46f6-aedb-88d6ef976d07 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9322084-df09-46f6-aedb-88d6ef976d07 CC0-1.0 | |
| Dover AM2821 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll a3352b68-bf66-438f-9745-8f99e1e45102 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3352b68-bf66-438f-9745-8f99e1e45102 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 935
Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice…
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2c3066dd-72df-4c4b-ab83-7421aef2710d | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c3066dd-72df-4c4b-ab83-7421aef2710d CC0-1.0 |
| Spivey AM3046 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 2b0d7bc4-fc5c-45a2-a98e-99f7e2ff547c | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b0d7bc4-fc5c-45a2-a98e-99f7e2ff547c CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, J. FA1150 lost | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll fbddbee4-c276-48e5-8e72-0639bbbb415b | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbddbee4-c276-48e5-8e72-0639bbbb415b CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2989 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 564dbe43-7dba-46e4-a4f5-0b4339827755 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/564dbe43-7dba-46e4-a4f5-0b4339827755 CC0-1.0 | |
| Bosn FA1146 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll da85045c-e593-4476-9156-cb08b2d329f6 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da85045c-e593-4476-9156-cb08b2d329f6 CC0-1.0 | |
| Cavanaugh, J. AM2984 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 364e22b4-37b9-4809-a1b8-0383fe07e744 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/364e22b4-37b9-4809-a1b8-0383fe07e744 CC0-1.0 | |
| Bosn FA1147 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8ab9348e-0028-4375-b46b-ee6501c11c96 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ab9348e-0028-4375-b46b-ee6501c11c96 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1212
Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and…
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Riepe AM2937 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll f450ffab-ba7d-41b2-8227-69e5d5b1f7ff | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f450ffab-ba7d-41b2-8227-69e5d5b1f7ff CC0-1.0 |
| Riepe AM3028 adopted | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 5d20a212-5693-4de7-89f9-1f5c2b04f39b | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d20a212-5693-4de7-89f9-1f5c2b04f39b CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 1261
Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities
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Conrad AM2794 lost | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c68a4020-9773-42d6-b812-dc2257409dc8 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c68a4020-9773-42d6-b812-dc2257409dc8 CC0-1.0 |
| Conrad AM2796 lost | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 8b7d98f2-4d8c-4969-b2db-24e19c8d8503 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b7d98f2-4d8c-4969-b2db-24e19c8d8503 CC0-1.0 | |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll d9b4316d-ab0b-4c57-babb-19976145e714 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9b4316d-ab0b-4c57-babb-19976145e714 CC0-1.0 | |
| Conrad AM2772 lost | Abstain | legislature · stage not recorded · roll c267eaa0-7e60-4f5e-810a-f9cc9528b0b2 | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c267eaa0-7e60-4f5e-810a-f9cc9528b0b2 CC0-1.0 | |
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LB 525A
Appropriation Bill
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Jacobson MO555 prevailed | Yea | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 801ec09b-7303-4e55-8b33-516566165d3c | Apr 1, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/801ec09b-7303-4e55-8b33-516566165d3c CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (42 as lead sponsor)
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LB 850
NE · —
Authorize the use of economic development programs for certain construction or rehabilitation of housing in cities of the metropolitan class and cities of the…
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LB 956
NE · —
Provide for the collection of postsecondary institution compensation data
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LB 848
NE · —
Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of clothing, personal computers, and school supplies for a prescribed period
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OTHER 2b6bfef5-432f-49ee-8a3b-c67e57d229f7
NE · —
Constitutional amendment to create a Commission on Redistricting and provide requirements for drawing district boundaries
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LB 1256
NE · —
Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act
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LB 931
NE · —
Provide an income tax credit related to premium payments for a qualified health plan
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LB 930
NE · —
Provide an income tax deduction to retired firefighters and law enforcement officers for annual retirement benefits
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LB 934
NE · —
Provide for the election of members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission
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LB 410
NE · —
Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics
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LB 615
NE · —
Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
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Endorsements
| Endorser | Type | Stance | Date | Source |
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| Sierra Club's Nebraska Chapter The Sierra Club's Nebraska Chapter announced its endorsement of State Senator John Cavanaugh for the U.S. House of… |
Organization | Endorse | Mar 2, 2026 | Endorsement source: Sierra Club fair-report GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |