OMAHA- At a Rotary Club of Omaha meeting, gubernatorial candidate highlighted his values ahead of the November 8th elections.

Rather than the traditional campaign events, such as candidate debates and large-scale public speeches, Pillen has favored smaller gatherings such as the Rotary Club.

“If you do nothing but large events, people might say they saw you, but they don’t know you,” Pillen said.

Pillen said he would have called a special session this year to debate abortion legislation following the Supreme Court ruling in June, which Gov. Pete Ricketts did not do.

When asked multiple times whether he would support a full abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, Pillen responded: “It’s about saving as many babies as possible.”

If elected, Pillen said he would first address the legislature. He said he wants to start an “attitudinal change,” to encourage lawmakers to serve the state, rather than their individual districts.

Pillen’s top priority in office would be to fix Nebraska’s “broken tax code” and reduce property taxes.

Pillen also has made education funding an increasingly prominent pillar of his platform.

Another top priority for Pillen is addressing the so-called “brain drain,” which refers to large numbers of educated young adults leaving Nebraska.

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