Lincoln City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Spencer Short

Candidate for City Council District 2

4 candidates · 2 seats4 sourced positions

Spencer Short is running for Lincoln City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Ben Brown.

Ballots mailed to all active registered voters · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Attorney and former Lincoln City Council member who served District 2 from 2000 to 2016.

Where Spencer Short stands: positions on the record

Public safety1 sourced position

Lists public safety first among his platform items.
“Public safety is at the top of every priority list — non-negotiable”
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Growth and development1 sourced position

Platform item calling for developers to pay their share of growth costs.
“Require developers to pay their fair share — existing citizens should not subsidize new growth”
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Fiscal management1 sourced position

Platform item on balancing city revenues and expenditures.
“Revenues must meet or exceed expenditures — common sense budgeting, not accounting tricks”
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Electric utility1 sourced position

Platform item to advance the electric utility concept.
“Advance the electric utility concept to give Lincoln control over energy costs”
Own statementSpencer Short for Lincoln City Council

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