Rick Holdcroft | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8,1954 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Jo Heinen |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Website | Campaign |
Rick Holdcroft is a member of the Nebraska Legislature for District 36 from Bellevue,Nebraska. He was elected to the Nebraska Legislature on November 8,2022. [1] Holdcroft is the first senator to serve District 36 since it was relocated to Sarpy County after the Nebraska Legislature's 2021 redistricting. [2] Holdcroft served in the United States Navy for 28 years. [2] [3]
Holdcroft is pro-life and says he supports the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization . [4]
On January 7,2026,Holdcroft introduced Legislative Bill 767,known as the Certified Help Options in Claims Expertise (CHOICE) for Veterans Act. The legislation seeks to establish a state-level regulatory framework for private,non-accredited entities that charge fees for assisting with veterans' benefit claims,a role the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) historically restricts to accredited attorneys and Veterans Service Officers (VSOs). [5]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rick Holdcroft | 3,465 | 51.36 | |
| Democratic | Angie Lauritsen | 3,282 | 48.64 | |
| Total votes | 6,747 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rick Holdcroft | 8,188 | 55.96 | |
| Democratic | Angie Lauritsen | 6,444 | 44.04 | |
| Total votes | 14,632 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||