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Ron Hartnett
From Ballotpedia
Ron Hartnett was a 2012 candidate for District 17 of the Nebraska Unicameral.
Campaign themes
Hartnett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Bright ideas for 2012
- "Casino gambling to fill state coffers"
- "Iowa casinos took in more than $1.3 billion during fiscal year ending June 30."
- "Taxes and fees generated $267 million for state’s general fund."
- "South Dakota grossed $102 million in the same period."
- "Revenue contributed $16.5 million to the state"
Greater bandwidth for college communities. Harness I.T. revolution. These will be our job factories of the future.
- "Generate vast stores of info"
- "Educate these workers to do high-value-added jobs: the only way we can maintain a middle class"
- "Develop ultra high-speed networks"
- "Develop into ecosystems—innovation is key"
- "Manufacture more products and services"
Pollution control
- "Recycle all plastic."
- "User-friendly places for plastic."
Abolish term limits
- "Another example of being over cautious are the term limits."
- "Voters should be given the right to choose who they want to be as their representative."
- "They make this decision every four years—do not take this power out of their hands."
Elections
2012
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012
Hartnett ran in the 2012 election for District 17 of the Nebraska Unicameral. He was defeated in the May 15 primary election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Dave Bloomfield Incumbent |
52.9% | 1,851 |
| Van Phillips |
28.8% | 1,009 |
| Ron Hartnett | 14.2% | 496 |
| Darrick J. Barclay | 4.1% | 144 |
| Total Votes | 3,500 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ron + Hartnett + Nebraska + Senate"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
Current members of the Nebraska State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:John Arch
Senators
District 1
Robert Hallstrom (R)
District 2
Robert Clements (R)
District 3
Victor Rountree (N)
District 4
R. von Gillern (R)
District 5
Margo Juarez (D)
District 6
District 7
Dunixi Guereca (D)
District 8
Megan Hunt (N)
District 9
John Cavanaugh (D)
District 10
Wendy DeBoer (D)
District 11
Terrell McKinney (D)
District 12
Merv Riepe (R)
District 13
Ashlei Spivey (D)
District 14
John Arch (R)
District 15
Dave Wordekemper (R)
District 16
Ben Hansen (R)
District 17
Glen Meyer (R)
District 18
District 19
Rob Dover (R)
District 20
John Fredrickson (D)
District 21
Beau Ballard (R)
District 22
Mike Moser (R)
District 23
Jared Storm (R)
District 24
Jana Hughes (R)
District 25
Carolyn Bosn (R)
District 26
George Dungan (D)
District 27
Jason Prokop (D)
District 28
Jane Raybould (D)
District 29
Eliot Bostar (D)
District 30
Myron Dorn (R)
District 31
Kathleen Kauth (R)
District 32
Tom Brandt (R)
District 33
Dan Lonowski (R)
District 34
Loren Lippincott (R)
District 35
Dan Quick (D)
District 36
Rick Holdcroft (R)
District 37
Stanley Clouse (R)
District 38
Dave Murman (R)
District 39
Tony Sorrentino (R)
District 40
Barry DeKay (R)
District 41
Daniel McKeon (R)
District 42
Michael Jacobson (R)
District 43
Tanya Storer (R)
District 44
Teresa Ibach (R)
District 45
Rita Sanders (R)
District 46
Danielle Conrad (D)
District 47
Paul Strommen (R)
District 48
Brian Hardin (R)
District 49
Bob Andersen (R)
Republican Party (33)
Democratic Party (14)
Nonpartisan (2)
