# Terrell McKinney

Terrell McKinney is a nonpartisan member of the Nebraska Legislature for district 11.

- Party: Nonpartisan
- Seat: Nebraska Legislature, district 11
- Serving since: 2021-01-06
- Current term: NE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/27784792-d54f-4a64-8408-a4a1ce0c26b1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/27784792-d54f-4a64-8408-a4a1ce0c26b1 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

McKinney missed 7.2% of 1,770 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan) (average 95.5%).

## What McKinney says (NE 2025–26 session)

217 classified statements: 217 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Nonpartisan state legislators average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | McKinney | Nonpartisan state legislators average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2 of 6 |
| Policy criticism | 10.6% | 16.3% | 5 of 6 |
| Policy discussion | 25.8% | 40.7% | 5 of 6 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.8% | 3.2% | 4 of 6 |
| Credit claiming | 6.5% | 16.6% | 5 of 6 |
| Extreme labels | 0.5% | 0.4% | 3 of 6 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 34% (Nonpartisan state legislators 14%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (Nonpartisan state legislators 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 16% (Nonpartisan state legislators 13%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (Nonpartisan state legislators 16%); Housing and Community Development 14% (Nonpartisan state legislators 7.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.71 (standard error 0.03), from 45 donors and 649 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 5.1% of Nonpartisan state legislators score lower.

## Votes (NE 2025–26 session)

1,770 roll calls. Attendance 92.8% (Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan) 95.5%).

Key votes:

- 2026-04-17 · voted yea · Fredrickson MO586 failed · LB 929 Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on behalf of medicaid enrollees · fail · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB929/
- 2026-04-17 · voted yea · Cavanaugh, J. MO585 failed · LB 1256 Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act · fail · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1256/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 · LB 820A Appropriation Bill · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB820A/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0 · LB 912A Appropriation Bill · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB912A/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading 47-2*-0 · LB 955 Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB955/
- 2026-04-10 · voted nay · Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0 · LB 1261A Appropriation Bill · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1261A/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 · LB 820 Change retirement provisions relating to approved identification documents, participation in certain retirement systems, state contributions, ex… · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB820/
- 2026-04-10 · voted nay · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 38-11-0 · LB 935 Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice, protection orders, hearsay, sentencing, support order liens,… · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB935/
- 2026-04-10 · voted nay · Passed on Final Reading 41-8*-0 · LB 889 Change a penalty and provisions regulating licensure and registration under the State Electrical Act · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB889/
- 2026-04-10 · voted yea · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0 · LB 905 Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds that terminate · pass · https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB905/

## Legislation (NE 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 72 bills: 71 reached committee, 20 passed one chamber, 20 passed both, 7 became law. Cosponsored 3. 27.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan) 36.9%; rank 32 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LR 498: Congratulate the Omaha North High Magnet School girls basketball team on earning the 2026 Class A Basketball State Championship runner-up title (passed both chambers, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR498/
- LB 962A: Appropriation Bill (passed both chambers, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB962A/
- LR 466: Interim study to examine the prevalence, causes, and impacts of suspension and other exclusionary discipline practices affecting elementary school students (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR466/
- LR 484: Congratulate Imani Skanes on winning the women's long jump at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Indoor Track and Field Championships and… (passed both chambers, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR484/
- LR 467: Interim study to examine strategies, policies, and investments that cities, villages, and the State of Nebraska may use to make the state more attractive to… (in committee, 2026-09-03) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR467/
- LR 407: Interim study to examine revitalization of urban areas and how cities and villages may utilize the role of culture as a driver of economic development,… (in committee, 2026-09-03) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR407/
- LR 408: Interim study to examine whether Nebraska should amend its laws relating to the determination of the age of majority (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR408/
- LR 409: Interim study of the felony murder rule (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR409/
- LR 362: Congratulate Omaha North High School wrestler Terence Crawford Jr. on winning gold in the Boys Class A 106-pound State Wrestling Championship (passed both chambers, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR362/
- LR 361: Congratulate Creighton Preparatory School wrestler Kameron Green Jr. on winning gold in the 2026 Boys Class A 144-pound State Wrestling Championship (passed both chambers, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR361/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,123 (Nonpartisan state legislators median $10.9K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2095927496411611252
- 2026-08-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2085550016664342875
- 2026-07-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2077070344028860578
- 2026-07-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2075386831827312879
- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2073410546079002846
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2067955559815385441
- 2026-06-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2067369277720547415
- 2026-06-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2065944654437134746
- 2026-06-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2061783805506003294
- 2026-05-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/https://twitter.com/senmckinneyld11/status/2059658617616208127

## Links

- Official site: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/landing-pages/index.php?District=11
- X: https://x.com/senmckinneyld11
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senmckinneyld11
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrellmckinneyld11/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjh_vGmCxF37jET8lYAdfg
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@terrellmckinney11
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrell-mckinney-106b4b7a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/27784792-d54f-4a64-8408-a4a1ce0c26b1