Lincoln City Council - At Large (Vote up to 3) C25


Tom Beckius

Democratic

Incumbent
3/6/25, 9:26pm, texted "head start" access
3/12/25, 5:02pm, texted new access code, asked for confirmation of receipt
3/22/25, 7:37pm, Facebook message with access code.
3/22/25,7:43pm, sent message on candidate's website
3/22/25, 7:48pm, tried another text
4/12/25, 10:19am, text that people maybe don’t vote if no answers are provided
4/19/25, 11:36pm, Facebook message with access code and Nebraska local emphasis
4/28/25, 9:21pm, emailed copy of contact attempts
4/28/25, 9:32pm, text to alert to email sent

Stan Parker

Republican

3/6/25, 9:45pm, texted "head start" access
3/12/25, 5:02pm, texted new access code, asked for confirmation of receipt
3/22/25, 9:17pm, Facebook message said trying email
3/22/25, 9:20pm, emailed access code, reminder of early voting
3/23/25, 12:45pm, candidate emailed:  "At this point, I’m going to have to respectfully decline participating in this opportunity." 
3/23/25, 9:10 PM, emailed offer to use candidate website to answer questions - declined
4/5/25, 7:18am, email noting answers were given in mayor campaign 2 years ago
4/19/25, 11:29pm, Facebook message
4/28/25, 7:54pm, emailed copy of contact attempts
4/28/25, 8:19pm, text to alert to email sent

Bennie Shobe

Democratic

Incumbent
3/6/25, 9:37pm, texted "head start" access
3/12/25, 4:19pm, texted new access code, asked for confirmation of receipt
3/22/25, 9:26pm, Facebook message including access code
3/22/25, 9:26pm, auto response from Facebook
3/22/25, 9:32pm, text apology for code error, repaired
3/22/25, 9:35pm, emailed access code, reminder of early voting
4/12/25, 10:32am, text that people maybe don’t vote if no answers are provided
4/19/25, 11:47pm, Facebook message with access code and Nebraska local emphasis
4/19/25, 11:47pm, Auto response, "appreciate you reaching out."
4/28/25, 9:17pm, emailed copy of contact attempts
4/28/25, 9:32pm, text to alert to email sent

Jerry Shoecraft

Republican

3/6/25, 9:03pm, texted "head start" access
3/12/25, 4:14pm, texted new access code, asked for confirmation of receipt
3/22/25, 9:47pm, Facebook message with access code
3/22/25, 9:47pm, received auto response
3/22/25, 9:51pm, Message on candidate's website
3/22/25, 9:51pm, received candidate's auto response
3/23/25, 8:40am, candidate emailed he had not see previous contact attempts.
3/23/25, 4:39pm, emailed Word document of questionnaire
4/3/25, 7:45pm, emailed access code
4/12/25, 10:53am, text that people maybe don’t vote if no answers are provided
4/28/25, 7:57pm, emailed copy of contact attempts
4/28/25, 9:02pm, text to alert to email sent

Sändra Washington

Democratic

Incumbent
3/7/25, 1:06pm, emailed access code
3/12/25, 4:22pm, emailed new access code, asked for confirmation of receipt
3/22/25, 10:01pm, text access code and early voting reminder
3/22/25, 10:05pm, Facebook message with access code
4/12/25, 10:17am, text congrats on impressive number in Primary, but from only a few voters 
        -  that people maybe don’t vote if no answers are provided
4/19/25, 11:17pm, Facebook message reminder
4/28/25, 8:10pm, emailed copy of contact attempts
4/28/25, 9:03pm, text to alert to email sent
4/28/25, 9:24pm, candidate texted, "No thank you!"
4/28/25, 11:01pm, candidate emailed, 
"Messages left in facebook have not been opened.  
Folks interested in learning more about me can go 
to Vote411.org, another non-partisan site."

Maher Aurang Zeb

Republican

3/8/25, 8:57pm, texted "head start" access
3/9/25, 6:38am, candidate texted email address
3/9/25, 4:31pm, emailed access code
3/9/25, 4:31pm, texted notice that email had been sent
3/12/25, 3:00pm, texted new access code, asked for confirmation it was received.
3/12/25, 3:01pm, candidate confirmed receiving new code.
3/12/25, conversation about early voting 
3/22/25, 10:10pm, resent access code in text
4/12/25, 10:09am, text that people maybe don’t vote if no answers are provided
4/19/25, 11:53pm, Facebook message with access code and reminder of early voting
4/28/25, 9:26pm, emailed copy of contact attempts
4/28/25, 9:30pm, text to alert to email sent

Job Description

How office affects the voter

City Council gathers tax money provided by the county, plus sales tax and other fees, decides how money is allocated to various departments of the city, including fire and police, library, public works, etc. They decide zoning restrictions thereby limiting the location of homes/businesses. They provide for water, sewer, garbage collection.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties for the council include setting policy for the city, setting rules and regulations for the city (i.e., tax rate, money spent, ordinances, new growth and development), and creation of ordinances. Councilperson attends twice/month meetings and serves on committees. Can vary by size of city.

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Job Description

How office affects the voter

City Council gathers tax money provided by the county, plus sales tax and other fees, decides how money is allocated to various departments of the city, including fire and police, library, public works, etc. They decide zoning restrictions thereby limiting the location of homes/businesses. They provide for water, sewer, garbage collection.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties for the council include setting policy for the city, setting rules and regulations for the city (i.e., tax rate, money spent, ordinances, new growth and development), and creation of ordinances. Councilperson attends twice/month meetings and serves on committees. Can vary by size of city.

Requirements for the position

The requirements for the position state that the candidate must be 21 or older, a registered voter in the district, and live in the ward they wish to serve.

Other information

Some cities have wards with 2 councilpersons per ward, others have one councilperson per ward and an at-large councilperson for the whole city. Other cities have the entire council be at-large. Other councils have 6 wards with one representative per each and 3 representatives voted on each election. so that there is not a total replacement of the council each election.

Term of office

4 years

Partisan?

Nonpartisan

When election is held

Every two years.

Links

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-105 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-106



How office affects the voter

City Council gathers tax money provided by the county, plus sales tax and other fees, decides how money is allocated to various departments of the city, including fire and police, library, public works, etc. They decide zoning restrictions thereby limiting the location of homes/businesses. They provide for water, sewer, garbage collection.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties for the council include setting policy for the city, setting rules and regulations for the city (i.e., tax rate, money spent, ordinances, new growth and development), and creation of ordinances. Councilperson attends twice/month meetings and serves on committees. Can vary by size of city.

Requirements for the position

The requirements for the position state that the candidate must be 21 or older, a registered voter in the district, and live in the ward they wish to serve.

Other information

Some cities have wards with 2 councilpersons per ward, others have one councilperson per ward and an at-large councilperson for the whole city. Other cities have the entire council be at-large. Other councils have 6 wards with one representative per each and 3 representatives voted on each election. so that there is not a total replacement of the council each election.

Term of office

4 years

Partisan?

Nonpartisan

When election is held

Every two years.

Links

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-105 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=17-106