Kay Carne

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Kay Carne

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 10, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University, 1997

Graduate

University of Michigan, 2011

Personal

Religion

Catholic

Contact

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Kay Carne (Republican Party) ran for election for Douglas County Assessor-Register of Deeds in Nebraska. She lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

Carne completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kay Carne earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1997. She earned a graduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2011.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2022)

General election

General election for Douglas County Assessor-Register of Deeds

Walt Peffer won election in the general election for Douglas County Assessor-Register of Deeds on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Walt Peffer (R)	93.9	130,862
		Other/Write-in votes	6.1	8,537

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,399
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Douglas County Assessor-Register of Deeds

Walt Peffer defeated Kay Carne and Brian Grimm in the Republican primary for Douglas County Assessor-Register of Deeds on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Walt Peffer	41.5	19,365
		Kay Carne	31.5	14,715
	Submit photo	Brian Grimm	26.7	12,463
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	136

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,679
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kay Carne completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carne's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Kay Carne, an Omaha native and citizen who wants to serve to improve our local government and community. As an honest, hardworking, experienced person, I will improve the function of the Assessor’s office.

After growing up in Omaha, I graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science degree focused on accounting. I then worked for a Big 4 accounting firm in the Financial Services sector, primarily in New York, for more than a decade. There, I led teams on projects varying from an initial public offering (IPO), to valuation and accounting for mortgage-backed securities and audits of Fortune 500 companies.

With a passion for a higher functioning government, I will use my skills to improve our Assessor’s office. With over $1.2 billion in property taxes collected from Douglas County property owners, assessing properties is an important function in our community to ensure this tax is fair and accurate.

As Douglas County Assessor, I will modernize the office--starting with a new computer-assisted mass appraisal system that uses primarily comparable sales for assessments. Each property would be revalued annually, and changes in property assessments would generally be smaller due to more frequent valuations. I will also focus more on public engagement, educating the public on the process and improving communication between the office and citizens.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We need Fair, Accurate, & Up To Date Property Valuations: Property values in Douglas County should be more accurate. Kay has the drive and knowledge to improve this process and bring a fresh perspective with her more than a decade of experience working across the country at a Big 4 accounting firm.
• We need better Public Engagement: Kay will listen to YOU, take YOUR feedback, and work to improve our local government. She will educate citizens on how to best address their concerns about their property values with multiple town hall meetings.
• We need Fiscal Conservative Values: With her accounting degree from Georgetown University and business experience, Kay will bring efficiency, effectiveness, and creative solutions to the Assessor/Register of Deeds office and the effort to lower property taxes.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about creating the political will for a world in which all our children will thrive. A world where we build upon shared values rather than partisan divides and work towards fair, effective, sustainable solutions to our most urgent problems without growing government spending.

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