Chris Anderson

Non-Partisan | Nebraska

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Chris Anderson — Member of the Legislature, Dist. 20 (Nebraska Primary | May 12, 2026)
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 20 Nebraska General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Bloomington, BA, Economics, 1990-1994

Indiana University, Bloomington, MBA, 2001-2003

WORK & MILITARY

United States Air Force, Colonel, 1994-2025

Rockwell Collins, Principal Marketing Manager, 2004-2008

Rockwell Collins, Principal Account Manager, 2011-2017

BAE Systems, Senior Director, 2021-2025

Defense Industry, Consultant, 2025-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, National Council Member, 2024-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Stand For Health Freedom

OTHER (2)

Don Bacon

With Honor Fund III

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Tim Dunning, Retired Douglas County Sheriffu

Don Kleine, Douglas County Attorney

Governor Jim Pillen, Nebraska

Stand for Health Freedom

Tim Cavanaugh, Douglas County Treasurer/Member, OPPD Board

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Don Bacon (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

NE Family Alliance Voter Guide

QUESTIONNAIRE*

*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.
RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Rape/incest/risk to mother's life

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I am opposed to a federal minimum wage and each state shall maintain the right to set its wage. It is also important to consider the macroeconomic factors as increases can actually reduce overall economic output. $15/hr is too high for Nebraska.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. Take action now to stop the continuous expansion of the government in concert with exponential increased revenue, namely property taxes. Put more money back in taxpayers (treated as customers...customers of the government) pockets by finding fraud, waste and abuse. 2. Deregulation. 3. Reform acquisition--take a fresh look at how state acquisitions are made underscored by the first point that government exists to support the people not vice versa...focused on what delivers best value.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Freedom of faith.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Our nation was founded on the concept of freedom. No business should be forced into any action that violates their moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C. Of note, I am one of four candidates in Nebraska endorsed by national organization Stand for Health Freedom.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes; shared values; stable/loyal ally in a dynamic region of the world.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Neutral

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Agree

After recent US Supreme Court decisions there is now a distinction between marriage as ordained by God and marriage in the eyes of the government. I do not believe that there is an appetite for any change of these definitions.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

God/Country/Family...I am strong in my faith and took an oath to the Constitution of the United States for 31 years and each time I retook the oath I ended it with "So Help Me God". Values: Integrity, Honorable Service before Self, Excellence in all we do. If elected to the Unicameral I will attend the prayer each day in session and unequivocally recite the Pledge of Allegiance, which underscores our purpose for service to Nebraskans.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

Climate change, whether man-made or not, does require attention. We do not need massive green policies that cost taxpayers, cut jobs, and add burdensome regulations. However, fossil fuels (to include coal, petroleum and natural gas) are a finite resource and we need to be planning for their replacement.

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

The most currently reliable are clean-burning coal and petroleum. However, we should continue to explore, incentive and research ways to make sources such as wind/solar, nuclear and natural gas more "reliable".


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Rule of law is a cornerstone of our representative democracy. The criminal justice system should provide order within society, punish offenders and rehabilitate criminals.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I support the current law governing gun ownership in Nebraska.

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