
Chris Anderson
Non-Partisan | Nebraska
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chris Anderson
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 20
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Indiana University, Bloomington, BA, Economics, 1990-1994
Indiana University, Bloomington, MBA, 2001-2003
WORK & MILITARY
United States Air Force, Colonel, 1994-2025
Rockwell Collins, Principal Marketing Manager, 2004-2008
Rockwell Collins, Principal Account Manager, 2011-2017
BAE Systems, Senior Director, 2021-2025
Defense Industry, Consultant, 2025-2026
AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Don Bacon
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Don Bacon (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape/incest/risk to mother's life
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Choose not to answer
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Freedom of faith.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
Our nation was founded on the concept of freedom. No business should be forced into any action that violates their moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes; shared values; stable/loyal ally in a dynamic region of the world.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I am opposed to a federal minimum wage and each state shall maintain the right to set its wage. It is also important to consider the macroeconomic factors as increases can actually reduce overall economic output.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Take action now to stop the continuous expansion of the government in concert with exponential increased revenue, namely property taxes. Put more money back in taxpayers (treated as customers...customers of the government) pockets by finding fraud, waste and abuse. 2. Deregulation. 3. Reform acquisition--take a fresh look at how state acquisitions are made underscored by the first point that government exists to support the people not vice versa...focused on what delivers best value.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Choose not to answer
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Rule of law is a cornerstone of our representative democracy. The criminal justice system should provide order within society, punish offenders and rehabilitate criminals.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I support the current law governing gun ownership in Nebraska.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Choose not to answer
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
God/Country/Family...I am strong in my faith and took an oath to the Constitution of the United States for 31 years and each time I retook the oath I ended it with "So Help Me God". Values: Integrity, Honorable Service before Self, Excellence in all we do. If elected to the Unicameral I will attend the prayer each day in session and unequivocally recite the Pledge of Allegiance, which underscores our purpose for service to Nebraskans.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
Climate change, whether man-made or not, does require attention. We do not need massive green policies that cost taxpayers, cut jobs, and add burdensome regulations. However, fossil fuels (to include coal, petroleum and natural gas) are a finite resource and we need to be planning for their replacement.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
The most currently reliable are clean-burning coal and petroleum. However, we should continue to explore, incentive and research ways to make sources such as wind/solar, nuclear and natural gas more "reliable".
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