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Pat Borchers
Pat Borchers was a 2016 candidate for District 39 of the Nebraska State Senate.
Biography
Borchers' professional experience includes working as a Professor of Law at Creighton University and Director of the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Borchers' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Tax and Fiscal Policy
- Excerpt: "Too often, tax and regulatory burdens continue without further examination. Pat will propose legislation to sunset significant new burdens, regulations and agencies."
Spending
- Excerpt: "Too often we hear politicians speaking of what the state can "afford." This puts things backwards -- tax money presumptively belongs to the taxpayers, not the government. Pat will fight to prioritize state spending to create prosperity for all Nebraskans."
The Constitution
- Excerpt: "As a constitutional scholar committed to upholding the written Constitution that has guided our Nation for over two centuries, Pat will work hard to safeguard our precious freedoms."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Pat will work for criminal justice reform that will keep Nebraskans safe from violent offenders while offering non-violent offenders the best opportunity for rehabilitation and an opportunity to become productive members of society."
Transparency
- Excerpt: "One of the most important obligations of any elected representative is transparency. Pat will seek to ensure that all votes of the Legislature are public and will maintain a Facebook page that lists and explains his votes."
Elections
2016
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Nebraska State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016, for incumbents. Challengers were required to file by March 1, 2016.[3] Incumbent Beau McCoy did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Lou Ann Linehan defeated Bill Armbrust in the Nebraska State Senate District 39 general election.[4][5]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lou Ann Linehan |
54.87% | 11,729 |
| Bill Armbrust | 45.13% | 9,646 |
| Total Votes | 21,375 | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||
Lou Ann Linehan and Bill Armbrust defeated Pat Borchers in the Nebraska State Senate District 39 primary.[6][7]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 39 Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lou Ann Linehan |
37.87% | 2,336 |
| Bill Armbrust |
31.95% | 1,971 |
| Pat Borchers | 30.18% | 1,862 |
| Total Votes | 6,169 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Nebraska State Senate
- Nebraska State Senate District 39
- Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016
- Nebraska State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ borchersfornebraska.com, "Official campaign website," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ borchersfornebraska.com, "Issues," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for general election," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secetary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Primary Election May 10, 2016," accessed October 14, 2016
