OMAHA —Political newcomer John Fredrickson is a social worker and seeking the District 20 legislative seat. He said politics was something he never thought about getting into prior to running.

The husband and father understands what it's like to have a young family living in Nebraska. He said he's running after hearing how policies were affecting people's lived experiences. The social worker who has a mental health practice said he plans to focus on mental health and keeping people in the state.

The second candidate in the race is Stu Dornan who sat on the West Side school board and currently sits as a member of the Nebraska Educational Service Unit.He said the state needs to be able to compete with other states and on the campaign trail, he’s hearing older residents say that they simply can't afford property taxes.

The political veteran, former Douglas County Attorney and former FBI agent plans to focus on property taxes, public safety and mental health.

Julie Fredrickson is the third candidate in the race and says her platform is about freedom.The real estate agent said she’s against mandates, specifically mandated vaccines and masks, vowing to protect parental rights for kids in school. The pro-life advocate plans to tackle abortion, property taxes and be transparent.

The seat is currently held by Senator John McCollister who is unable to run again due to term limits.

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