Joe Johnson
NE
Buffalo County engineering firm vice president and Kearney taproom owner who spent years as a Nebraska city administrator, with a master's degree in public administration. He wants lower property taxes and a stronger farm economy.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Received the endorsement of the Nebraska Farm Bureau's political action committee for the District 41 legislative seat.
May 14, 2026
Source: nefb.org
Testified as an owner of McCue's Nebraska Taproom in Kearney for a bill letting small craft breweries deliver a limited amount of their own beer straight to stores and bars (LB1236). The bill passed 46-0 and became law in April 2022.
January 31, 2022
Source: nebraskalegislature.gov
Resigned as Nebraska City's city administrator in February 2015. In December 2014, city commissioners had decided on a split vote not to reappoint him.
February 10, 2015
Source: kmaland.com
Past race Joe Johnson ran in:
- For Member of the Legislature · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 41; Nebraska