John Fredrickson
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

John Fredrickson

Nebraska State Senator, District 20 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Nebraska State Senator, District 20Born 1987

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
6
29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.6%
Chamber median 2.7%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+21.9
Won 2026
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Health and Human Services · vice chair
  • Executive Board Special
  • Select Committee on Committees
  • Transportation and Telecommunications

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 29 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
LB 972 Adopt the Recreational Vehicle Industry Regulation Act and change provisions relating to parking spaces for…
Became law Apr 2026
LB 972A Appropriation Bill
Became law Apr 2026
LB 380 Change provisions regarding program integrity, ground emergency medical transport, and mental health and…
Became law Jun 2025
LB 217 Require suicide awareness and prevention training for employees of child-placing agencies and child welfare…
Became law Jun 2025
LB 97 Change provisions relating to deferred judgments, the State Boat Act, the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title…
Became law Jun 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Fredrickson sits in the Nebraska Legislature

Fredrickson is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianFredricksonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dunixi Guereca, Wendy DeBoer, Victor Rountree

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET

With Fredrickson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Nebraska Legislature.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Fredrickson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Fredrickson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2026Nebraska Legislature, District 20WonD+21.9
2022Nebraska Legislature, District 20WonD+0.5

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$470.8K
Spent
$363.4K

Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

FRIENDS FOR JOHN FREDRICKSON
State
Active

Source: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:51 AM ET

Seats Fredrickson has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Fredrickson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Fredrickson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET