LINCOLN- The candidates for Sen. Morfeld's almost-vacant seat, Danielle Conrad and James Michael Bowers, have a lot in common on paper, but have been attempting to distinguish themselves since May's primary, where Conrad beat Bowers by a narrow hundred or so votes.

Conrad previously held the District 46 seat in 2006 and 2010, and is running on the idea that she will be one of the most experienced state senators if she wins a third term. If she does, Conrad's experience will be matched only by sitting Senator Ray Aguilar.

When in the Legislature, Conrad was a member of the budget-setting Appropriations Committee, and also served on the Redistricting Committee in 2010--two experiences that forced Conrad to find common ground with Senators of different views.

"It takes at least a full term to really get up to speed on the issues and process, the rules, and building rich relationships across the state and political spectrum," said Conrad, "I not only have the experience and knowledge, I have those relationships with existing state senators."

Bowers, who works as a therapist, school social worker, and business owner, says his experience in schools during the pandemic has put him "on the front lines" of understanding how policies created at the state level can impact Nebraska families.

If elected, Bowers said he would bring the experiences of his clients to the committee hearing rooms. "I understand the reality and practicality of many of these policies," stated Bowers, "of how a good policy can lift people out of poverty and strengthen families, and how bad lawmaking can hurt children and tear families apart..."

Bowers has also served on the Lincoln City Council since 2019, and he says the experience of leading the city through the pandemic and the aftermath of George Floyd's killing has prepared him for the Capitol.

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