# Rita Sanders

Rita Sanders is a nonpartisan member of the Nebraska Legislature for district 45.

- Party: Nonpartisan
- Seat: Nebraska Legislature, district 45
- Serving since: 2021-01-06
- Current term: NE 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/de8d4e0a-36dd-4a84-96ee-e4b7bc4cf69d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/de8d4e0a-36dd-4a84-96ee-e4b7bc4cf69d (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

Sanders reported $1,500 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of Nonpartisan state legislators (median $10.9K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.24 (standard error 0.02), from 91 donors and 714 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 62% of Nonpartisan state legislators score lower.

## Votes (NE 2025–26 session)

1,770 roll calls. Attendance 88% (Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan) 95.5%).

Key votes:

- 2026-04-17 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 16 passed one chamber, 16 passed both, 11 became law. Cosponsored 11. 53.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Nebraska Legislature (nonpartisan) 36.9%; rank 6 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LR 505: Express and extend its sympathy and condolences to the family of Master Sergeant Noah Lee Tietjens (passed both chambers, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR505/
- LB 1075A: Appropriation Bill (became law, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1075A/
- LR 483: Express appreciation to Wilson Munsterman for sharing his insights and congratulate him on the success of his book, "Marked by Adoption". (passed both chambers, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR483/
- LR 385: Interim study to examine any issues within the jurisdiction of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Legislature that may arise in… (in committee, 2026-10-15) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR385/
- LR 384: Interim study to review the Licensing of Truth and Deception Examiners Act and any rules and regulations for truth and deception examiners in furtherance of… (in committee, 2026-10-15) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LR384/
- LB 1075: Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village warrants and vacancies in a village board, change provisions… (became law, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1075/
- LB 1074: Change provisions relating to unclaimed property proceeds and funds and a statute of limitations (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB1074/
- LB 989: Appropriate funds to the Military Department for the Nebraska Nonprofit Security Grant Program (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB989/
- LB 919: Allow for the use of durable accessible mediums for public records (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB919/
- LB 786: Change provisions relating to Military Honor Plates under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, create a fund, provide for grants to certain needy service… (in committee, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/ne/bills/109/LB786/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,500 (Nonpartisan state legislators median $10.9K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/landing-pages/index.php?District=45
- Campaign site: https://sandersfornebraska.com/
- X: https://x.com/bellevuemayor
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ritasandersforlegislature/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-sanders-a584421/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/de8d4e0a-36dd-4a84-96ee-e4b7bc4cf69d