Lydia Brasch

Lydia Brasch
Nebraska State Senate District 16
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Non-partisan
Compensation
Base salary	$12,000/year
Per diem	$123/day for those living 50+ miles from capitol, otherwise $46/day
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	2 four-year terms
Education
Bachelor's	University of Nebraska
Personal
Place of birth	Lincoln,NE
Religion	Lutheran
Websites
Office website

Lydia Brasch is a member of the Nebraska State Senate. She has represented District 16 since 2011.

Brasch has worked at the Nebraska Department of Revenue and as a farmer.

Brasch earned her BS in English literature/political science at University of Nebraska.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brasch served on the following committees:

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2013
• Natural Resources, Vice Chair
• Transportation and Telecommunications

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brasch served on these committees:

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2011
• Agriculture
• General Affairs
• Government, Military and Veterans Affairs

Issues

Campaign themes

Brasch's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

• Taxes

Excerpt: "Taxes and government spending are too high. Nebraskans are faced with skyrocketing property taxes and I will work aggressively to rein in government spending and oppose tax increases."

• Agriculture

Excerpt: "I will fight to protect our communities and advocate for policies that will help our local economies grow and prosper."

• Family

Excerpt: "I am proud to be pro-life, will fight to protect lives of all ages and am the ONLY candidate in the District 16 Legislative race to be endorsed by Nebraska Right to Life."

Elections

2010

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Brasch won election to the 16th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating the incumbent Kent Rogert.

Nebraska State Senate, District 16 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Lydia Brasch		4,796
Kent Rogert		4,300

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Brasch is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Brasch raised a total of $52,236 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 22, 2013.

Lydia Brasch's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	Nebraska State Senate		$12,215
2010	Nebraska State Senate		$40,021
Grand Total Raised			$52,236

2010

Brasch won election to the Nebraska State Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Brasch raised a total of $40,021.

Nebraska State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Lydia Brasch's campaign in 2010
Ricketts, J. Peter	$3,000
Nebraskans For Fiscal Accountability	$1,998
Nebraska Cooperative Council	$1,500
Tompkins Development, Inc.	$1,000
Nebraska Bankers Association	$1,000
Total Raised in 2010	$40,021
Source:Follow the Money

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Personal

Brasch and her husband, Lee, have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Lydia Brasch's official campaign website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• List of 2010 candidates for Nebraska Legislature
• May 11, 2010 primary election results

References

Political offices
Preceded by Kent Rogert	Nebraska State Senate District 16 2011–present	Succeeded by NA