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John Cavanaugh

U.S. Representative NE-02 (2026 D Candidate · open seat · Bacon seat, lost (state senator))

Democrat

🗺️ Nebraska home

RESOLUTE Citizen Score

0 / 100 F

Raw: 0 of 70 dynamic max · 35 of 50 answered

Last verified: 2026-06-28 · from claim evidence

✝ God First 0/ 60

🇺🇸 America First 0/ 40

National Rank

#8,553 of 8,966 · bottom 4.6% among candidates with at least one scored answer

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Official Profile

John Cavanaugh — on the 2026 NE-02 primary ballot. Placeholder record for ballot completeness.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

0/10

Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception

FALSE (0)

1 claim

Explicitly stated he has 'fought to protect access to reproductive health care' during his Nebraska legislative tenure and ran for Congress (NE-02) in 2026 on a platform opposing Nebraska's 12-week abortion ban, which he criticized. He is a pro-choice Democrat in a state that enacted both a 12-week abortion ban and a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in May 2023.
- nebraskapublicmedia.orgUnclassified
- omaha.comUnclassified
Verified 2026-06-28Dispute this claim

Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing

FALSE (0)

Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding

FALSE (0)

Biblical Marriage

0/10

Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law

FALSE (0)

Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given

FALSE (0)

1 claim

Publicly supported full legal protections for LGBTQ+ Nebraskans and fought against LB574 — Nebraska's 2023 law banning gender-affirming health care for transgender minors. Cavanaugh was one of 15 senators voting against LB574 (which passed 33-15-1). His opposition to the state ban on gender-transition procedures for minors reflects rejection of the rubric's position that transgender ideology should not receive government endorsement.
- nebraskapublicmedia.orgUnclassified
- advocate.comUnclassified
Verified 2026-06-28Dispute this claim

Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships

FALSE (0)

Family & Child Sovereignty

0/10

Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples

FALSE (0)

Christian Liberty

0/10

Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions

FALSE (0)

Economic Stewardship

0/10

Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender

Not yet verified

Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve

N/A · out of tier

Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment

Not yet verified

Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures

Not yet verified

Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels

Not yet verified

Election Integrity

0/10

Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference

FALSE (0)

Border & Immigration

0/10

Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland

FALSE (0)

Self-Defense & 2A

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Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries

FALSE (0)

1 claim

As a Nebraska state senator (District 9, 2021–2026), voted against LB77 — the Nebraska bill that allows Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a government permit (constitutional carry). LB77 passed 33-14 with Cavanaugh among the 14 opposing. He raised concerns that the bill would lower penalties for prohibited persons carrying concealed weapons, reflecting support for permit requirements the rubric opposes.
- journalstar.comUnclassified
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Verified 2026-06-28Dispute this claim

Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations

FALSE (0)

Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense

FALSE (0)

Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation

FALSE (0)

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10

Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action

N/A · out of tier

Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs

N/A · out of tier

Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians

N/A · out of tier

Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs

Not yet verified

Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance

N/A · out of tier

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

0/10

Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent

Not yet verified

Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability

N/A · out of tier

Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels

Not yet verified

Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms

Not yet verified

Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments

N/A · out of tier

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