OMAHA- A recent poll administered for a national advocacy group indicates that Omaha-area voters care about assisting parents with affording high-quality child care. The poll was released on Tuesday by the advocacy group First Five Action. The results showed that voters across the political spectrum support policy changes that will help working parents with child care needs.

The poll was conducted by phone through a bipartisan research company in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, reaching 602 likely voters. About 86% of those surveyed answered that they wanted their candidate to outline policies to make child care more affordable, including 72% of those who stated they plan on voting for Donald Trump, and 96% of those who said they plan to vote for Joe Biden. Lack of access to adequate child care has been a persistent issue for Nebraska, with pandemic shortages increasing rather than leveling out.

The polls showed that most Nebraskans know someone whose career has been impacted by the lack of affordable child care services. “What you’re going to see across the state, even across the country, is that folks are going to be looking for some sort of financial sustainability for the child care industry,” said Elizabeth Everett, deputy director and public policy manager for First Five Nebraska. Voters and lawmakers have made some progress in the recent past, but these results stipulate that regardless of political party, voters would support a federal program that helps states expand child care access.

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