John Cavanaugh — GovTally

Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Healthcare 23 Government Operations & Budget 22 Criminal Justice & Policing 13 Economy & Taxes 13 Housing 9 Social Services & Welfare 9 Education 7 Labor & Employment 7 Civil Rights & Liberties 5 Environment & Energy 5 Elections & Voting 4 Technology & Privacy 4 Agriculture 3 Gun Policy 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Veterans Affairs 3 Banking & Finance 2 Defense & Military 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NE Senate District 9 current Nebraska	Nonpartisan	Jan 6, 2021	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
LB 894 — Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Nay	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 894 — Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Abstain	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 894 — Change provisions relating to the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Abstain	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 839 — Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 839 — Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1237 — Prohibit bringing weapons or prohibited substances into the State Capitol	Abstain	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 948 — Change provisions of the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, change fees under the Pesticide Act, rename and change provisions of the…	Abstain	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 717 — Adopt changes to federal law regarding banking and finance, change provisions relating to control of certain banks and trust companies…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 1022 — Eliminate the human relations training requirement for obtaining a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate	Abstain	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 948 — Change provisions of the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act, change fees under the Pesticide Act, rename and change provisions of the…	Abstain	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 794 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 719 — Redefine a term under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 821 — Eliminate certain verification requirements performed by the Public Employees Retirement Board and change duties of the board and the…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 663 — Require education for county attorneys, members of county planning commissions, and county board members and change provisions relating to…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 718 — Change provisions relating to examination, permit issuance, and disciplinary actions regarding certified public accountants	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 771 — Change provisions relating to dynamic pricing used by transportation network companies	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 397 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to workplace safety committees and a workplace safety program and terminate a fund	Nay	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 320 — Require hotels and similar public lodging establishments to display posters relating to human trafficking, provide for training regarding…	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 202 — Exempt certain activities from disciplinary action under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 441 — Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits under the Building Construction Act	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 103 — Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain…	Nay	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
LB 903 — Provide for referrals for home visitation services and for early intervention services and eliminate a provision relating to the…	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Endorsements

Endorser	Type	Stance	Date	Source
Sierra Club's Nebraska Chapter The Sierra Club's Nebraska Chapter announced its endorsement of State Senator John Cavanaugh for the U.S. House of…	Organization	Endorse	Mar 2, 2026	Endorsement source: Sierra Club fair-report GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,770 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (42 as lead sponsor)

Endorsements