Lynne Walz
Democratic · NE
Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska in 2026. Served in the Nebraska Legislature (2017-2025), where she chaired the Education Committee.
Where Lynne Walz stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Campaign Finance Information — Governor
Campaign Finance Information · Governor · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $1,653,512
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- OWNER$5,000
- MARKETING$3,200
- LAWYER$2,000
- ATTORNEY$1,750
- PROGRAMMER$500
Source: Nebraska NADC · 2026 cycle · nadc-e.nebraska.gov
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Introduced Nebraska Legislative Bill 444, which bars cities and counties from cancelling the health insurance of a first responder seriously injured in an assault on duty, and brings frontline state employees under the state workers' compensation act. The governor approved it on April 27, 2017.
April 27, 2017Supports Labor Rights
Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Introduced LB1008 in the Nebraska Legislature to appropriate $45 million to the School Safety and Security Fund for school security-related infrastructure projects.
February 6, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Introduced LB1284 in the Nebraska Legislature to support schools implementing the computer-science and technology graduation requirement, including teacher-endorsement capacity.
February 6, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was elected chair of the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee in 2021, defeating the sitting chair by 25 votes to 23 in a secret ballot. She sat on the Education Committee from 2017 and on Health and Human Services from 2019 until she was term limited in 2025.
April 18, 2024
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 14, 2026
Introduced Nebraska Legislative Bill 444, which bars cities and counties from cancelling the health insurance of a first responder seriously injured in an assault on duty, and brings frontline state employees under the state workers' compensation act. The governor approved it on April 27, 2017.
April 27, 2017
Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Race Lynne Walz is in:
- Governor · November 3, 2026 · Nebraska
Profile last researched July 14, 2026.