RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Rick Holdcroft

Nebraska State Senator, District 36 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2020 and 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Nebraska State Senator, District 36Born 1954

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 4; 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.3%; Chamber median 2.7%
With party: 94%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +4.4; 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.

General Affairs · chair
Agriculture
Judiciary
Legislature's Planning Special

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 42 sponsored · 4 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

LB 764 Provide for certain Department of Correctional Services employees to be law enforcement officers
Became law Apr 2026

LB 1001A Appropriation Bill
Became law Mar 2026

LB 133 Provide authority for animal control officers to enforce state or local animal control laws and provide…
Became law May 2025

LB 126 Change provisions relating to redemption of bonds of political subdivisions
Became law Feb 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Holdcroft sits in the Nebraska Legislature

Holdcroft is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Rita Sanders, Brad von Gillern, Carolyn Bosn

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

With Holdcroft’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%

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: Holdcroft’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Holdcroft	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…	No	No	Yes	Failed 21–17
Apr 2, 2026	LB 986: Allow expenditure of campaign funds for security services and systems under the Nebraska…	No	No	Yes	Failed 18–20

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

Career

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