OMAHA- A Democrat has occupied Omaha's District 2 seat on the Nebraska Public Service Commission for over a century. Tim Davis, a Republican is seeking to break the streak by challenging incumbent Crystal Rhoades. Rhoades has a 6 to 1 funding advantage over Davis. Commissioners are full time, are elected on a partisan basis and get paid $75,000 a year.

Rhoades is a former juvenile detention alternative coordinator and succeeded Anne Boyle who represented the district for 17 years. She has worked to expand broadband, training 911 operators and improved accountability of spending by companies by phone users that are dispersed by the PSC.

Davis is a first-time candidate and won the GOP primary over Krystal Gabel by 2,400 votes. He says he does not vote for a party and wants to represent everyone in the district.

Their main difference stems from the Keystone XL Pipeline. Davis says he would have voted for the pipeline path whereas Rhoades voted against.

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