Woody Wordekemper
Nebraska State Senator, District 15. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 4
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Building Maintenance Special · vice chair
- Banking, Commerce and Insurance
- Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Feb 2026
Became law Jun 2025
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wordekemper sits in the Nebraska Legislature
Wordekemper is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tom Brandt, Jana Hughes, Merv Riepe
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Wordekemper’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans82%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Nebraska Legislature.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Wordekemper’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wordekemper | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | LB 1187: Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 39–9 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | LB 1067: Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–13 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LB 1114: Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act,… | Present | No | Yes | Failed 21–18 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | LB 937: Adopt the Prior Learning Act and the K-12 Education Cybersecurity Act and change… | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 21–17 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | LB 986: Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska… | Present | No | Yes | Failed 18–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
How we know Wordekemper
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/86a9643e-4777-48d4-a79a-5ed192fb7f70
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET