Cindy co-runs an insurance and financial services business. She previously worked in human resources and recruitment. She has a husband and children.

Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek previously ran for the Nebraska State Senate District 4 seat in 2022 and did not win.

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Supports fair and equitable tax policy, and opposes Nebraska’s reliance on property taxes to fund local school districts.

Supports fair and equitable tax policy, and opposes relying on property taxes to fund local school districts.

Supports investing in higher education and skills training for both new and experienced graduates.

Supports good wages, inclusive policies, and affordable childcare.

- Supports fair and equitable tax policy, and opposes relying on property taxes to fund local school districts.
- Supports investing in higher education and skills training for both new and experienced graduates.
- Supports good wages, inclusive policies, and affordable childcare.

Economy

Supports increased investments in evidence-based crime prevention and mental health services.

Plans on working collaboratively with first responders to ensure they have the tools they need to ensure safety.

- Supports increased investments in evidence-based crime prevention and mental health services.
- Plans on working collaboratively with first responders to ensure they have the tools they need to ensure safety.

Public Safety

- Plans to reduce prescription drug costs.

Healthcare

Supports competitive salaries for teachers and school staff.

- Supports competitive salaries for teachers and school staff.

Education

Energy & the Environment

As of March 5, 2026, Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Promises to respect the vote of the people.

- Promises to respect the vote of the people.

Voting & Elections

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Brad is from Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Burke High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in construction management engineering from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He attends Lifegate Church.

Brad is from Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Burke High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in construction management engineering from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He has four adult children, seven grandchildren, and attends Lifegate Church.

Brad is a state senator. He works at the Nebraska Legislature, where he has been since 2022. He previously worked at the Lueder organization, where he joined as an executive vice president, became president in 2000, acquired majority ownership in 2006 and served as CEO until 2021.

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Brad previously worked at the Lueder organization, where he worked as an executive vice president, president, and chief executive officer.

R. Brad von Gillern is currently a member of the Nebraska State Senate representing District 4. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

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Supports cutting income taxes to their lowest level in decades.

Supports lowering income taxes "to their lowest level in decades."

Supports capping local government spending to ensure tax dollars are spent wisely.

Believes in slashing wasteful spending by scaling back unused state programs.

Believes in reducing wasteful spending by scaling back unused state programs.

Supports providing a tax credit for families who adopt children in Nebraska.

- Supports lowering income taxes "to their lowest level in decades."
- Supports capping local government spending to ensure tax dollars are spent wisely.
- Believes in reducing wasteful spending by scaling back unused state programs.
- Supports providing a tax credit for families who adopt children in Nebraska.

Supports first responders and aims to improve their job performance and morale while ensuring citizen safety.

Supports ensuring criminals are caught and prosecuted, while advocating for education and reform programs to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety.

Supports improving the foster care system and ending human and drug trafficking.

Supports improving the foster care system and wants to end human and drug trafficking.

- Supports first responders and aims to improve their job performance and morale while ensuring citizen safety.
- Supports ensuring criminals are caught and prosecuted, while advocating for education and reform programs to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety.
- Supports improving the foster care system and wants to end human and drug trafficking.

As of March 5, 2026, R. Brad von Gillern’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports reconsidering the balance of property, income, and sales taxes to lower the net tax burden for Nebraskans and attract new jobs.

- Supports reconsidering the balance of property, income, and sales taxes to lower the net tax burden for Nebraskans and attract new jobs.

R. Brad von Gillern

- The Nebraska Legislature consists of 49 Senators, with Nebraska being the only state with one state legislative chamber. A member of the Nebraska Legislature participates in the state legislature process.
- A member of the Nebraska Legislature helps debate and pass bills on public policy, approves a balanced state budget, and can vote to override a veto by the Governor.
- A member of the Nebraska Legislature can serve on several legislative committees, which study, amend, and vote on potential legislation before it can be voted on by the State Senate.
- Your member of the Nebraska Legislature is supposed to represent your district’s interests, while helping you navigate the state’s services and bring back resources to the district.
- A member of the Nebraska Legislature is elected in a nonpartisan, districtwide election to a four-year term; however, most Senators have direct affiliation with one of the parties. They must be a registered voter in the district they run in, a resident of the district for at least one year, and at least 21 years old immediately preceding the election. State Senators are limited to two terms.
- A member of the Nebraska Legislature earns a yearly salary of $12,000.

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