John Cavanaugh is a lifelong Nebraskan. John received a BA degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and earned a JD and Master’s in Environmental Policy from Vermont Law School.

John is a two-term Nebraska State Senator representing District 9.

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Supports reducing taxes for "working Nebraskans."

Supports private-public partnerships that aim to create and retain jobs across various industries.

Opposes President Trump's tariffs, believing they harm Nebraska's agricultural economy by reducing crop prices.

Supports reducing bureaucratic hurdles to boost housing supply and lower costs for renters and buyers.

Opposes large out-of-state private equity companies buying Nebraska homes, saying it keeps first-time home buyers out of the market and raises rent costs.

Supports federal tax credits for first-time homebuyers and has advocated for down payment assistance.

Supports federal protections for fair housing and reducing discrimination based on gender, age, race, and ethnicity.

- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports reducing taxes for "working Nebraskans."
- Supports private-public partnerships that aim to create and retain jobs across various industries.
- Opposes President Trump's tariffs, believing they harm Nebraska's agricultural economy by reducing crop prices.
- Supports reducing bureaucratic hurdles to boost housing supply and lower costs for renters and buyers.
- Opposes large out-of-state private equity companies buying Nebraska homes, saying it keeps first-time home buyers out of the market and raises rent costs.
- Supports federal tax credits for first-time homebuyers and has advocated for down payment assistance.
- Supports federal protections for fair housing and reducing discrimination based on gender, age, race, and ethnicity.

Economy

Supports a constitutional amendment to prevent billionaires from "buying our elections."

- Supports a constitutional amendment to prevent billionaires from "buying our elections."

Public Safety

Supports lowering prescription drug costs.

Promises to work towards reducing healthcare costs.

Opposes Medicaid cuts that will eliminate health coverage for 8,000 Nebraskans in Omaha, many of whom are young people, and plans to reverse these cuts in Congress.

- Supports lowering prescription drug costs.
- Promises to work towards reducing healthcare costs.
- Opposes Medicaid cuts that will eliminate health coverage for 8,000 Nebraskans in Omaha, many of whom are young people, and plans to reverse these cuts in Congress.
- Promises to work towards reducing healthcare costs.

Healthcare

As of March 5, 2026, John Cavanaugh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Plans to refuse corporate PAC money and advocate for a ban on Congress members trading stocks.

- Plans to refuse corporate PAC money and advocate for a ban on Congress members trading stocks.

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John Cavanaugh

Supports minimum wage increases to help all workers take home more each month.

Supports private-public partnerships that bring and keep jobs in various industries.

Supports cutting taxes for working Nebraskans.

Supports increasing the supply of housing by cutting red tape to lower costs for renters and buyers.

Supports legislation to prevent large out-of-state private equity companies from buying Nebraska homes, which impacts first-time home buyers and increases rent costs.

Supports federal legislation to help first-time homebuyers with tax credits and has fought for down payment assistance.

Supports federal protections to guarantee fair housing and combat discrimination based on gender, age, race, and ethnicity.

Supports a constitutional amendment to prevent billionaires from buying elections.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs and restoring reproductive freedom.

Opposes Medicaid cuts that would eliminate health coverage for 8,000 Nebraskans, particularly young people, and pledges to reverse these cuts in Congress.

Fights to lower healthcare costs and improve the healthcare system.

Refuses corporate PAC money and will fight to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks.

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