Dan Witt

Non-Partisan | Nebraska

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Dan Witt


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

Member of the Legislature, Dist. 20


Incumbent

No


Links

Dan Witt websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Iowa State University, Ames, IA, BS Electrical Engineering, 1967-1972

Iowa State University, Ames, IA, MS Electrical Engineering, 1972-1974

WORK & MILITARY

US Army ROTC/Active Duty/Army Reserve Control Group, Discharged as Captain, 1974-1982

Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), Dept Mgr Transmission Planning & Engineering, 1974-2012

Metropolitan Community College (Omaha), Adjunct Mathematics Instructor, 1996-2026

Omaha Public Schools (OPS) / North High Magnet School, Special Needs Paraprofessional, 2012-2020

AFFILIATIONS

Mary Our Queen Catholic School Board (Omaha), Member 10 years, 5 years as President, 1982-1992

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Nebraska Legislature, District 20, 2027-2030

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

CatholicVote.org (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).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Never

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Church and State should complement and cooperate, but neither has absolute control of the other.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


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 it is very important, because we both need each other's help in keeping the world safe.


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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Neutral


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Common sense should rule. Could vary depending on the type of work. Use wise economic judgement.

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.

Disciplined government spending. Balanced budgeting. Tight oversight/review.


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.

Neutral

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Consequences for unacceptable behavior, and deterrence. To a lesser degree, rehabilitation.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Very strict background checks. Perhaps some common sense limits on "assault-type" equipment.


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?

Very Conservative

I believe in God-centered, intelligent, courageous policy-making and government.

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.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I live by Judeo-Christian values, Family values, and American values. I am a practicing Roman Catholic.


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.

Neutral

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

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

We need a varied, mixed, array of integrated sources. We need to wisely use all possible sources.

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