Agriculture & Rural Economy
Farming and ranching built this district. Protect water rights, back young producers, and grow Main Street jobs from Beatrice to Hickman.
Colton Porter — for Nebraska State Senate, District 30
From Hickman · Building for 2030
For the people. Not a party.
Beatrice · Hickman · Wymore · Adams · SE Lincoln
Veteran and small-business owner from Hickman — running for State Senate to fight for farm families, Main Streets, and neighbors across District 30.
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- U.S. Military Veteran
- Small-Business Owner
- Lives in Hickman
Farm & Ranch First
Lower Property Taxes
Strong Local Schools
Rural Healthcare
Meet Colton
I’ve built my life on showing up and owning the outcome.
I’m Colton Porter — a U.S. military veteran, the founder of a Nebraska security and technology company, and a Hickman resident. I built that business the way I’d want our state run: answer the phone yourself, tell people the truth, keep your prices and your promises transparent, and never pass the buck when something goes wrong.
Nebraska has the only nonpartisan, one-house Legislature in the country — a system built to put people and ideas ahead of party games. I’m running for State Senate in District 30 to protect that: to show up in every town, listen more than I talk, and fight for the families, farmers, and small businesses who make Gage County and southeast Lancaster County work.
- Lives in Hickman with roots in District 30
- U.S. military veteran
- Founder & owner of a Nebraska small business
- Background in security, technology & accountability
Where I stand
Priorities for District 30
Short and plain — what I’ll fight for in Lincoln for farm families and small towns.
Property Tax Relief
Families and farmers shouldn’t be taxed off their own land. Push real relief — not accounting tricks that shift the bill.
Local Schools
Defend local control, expand career and technical options, and put dollars in classrooms — not bureaucracy.
Rural Healthcare
Keep hospitals and clinics open. Support mental-health care and services for seniors and veterans close to home.
Roads & Safe Towns
Back first responders and fix dangerous roads and bridges that keep our towns connected and growing.
Show Up & Stay Accountable
Town halls across the district, clear votes you can check, and a door that stays open — no party bosses required.
Get updates from the campaign
One email when there’s a coffee meetup near you — no spam, no party lectures.
Do you live here?
District 30
All of Gage County and southeast Lancaster County — farm towns, growing suburbs, and part of Lincoln. I live in Hickman.
Towns & neighbors
From Beatrice and Wymore to Hickman, Firth, Roca, Panama, Adams, and southeast Lincoln — this district is farm country and capital-city edge at the same time. It deserves a senator who shows up in every corner.
- Hickman (home)
- Beatrice
- Wymore
- Adams
- Firth
- Cortland
- Panama
- Roca
- SE Lincoln
We’re building relationships now for the 2030 ballot — starting with neighbors who know your roads, schools, and Main Streets.
Plenty of time — use it well
The road to 2030
District 30 is next on the ballot in 2030. That’s a long runway to listen, show up, and earn trust — not a rush to shout.
Listen & organize
Meet neighbors, grow the email list, and learn every corner of the district.
Filing opens
Non-incumbents begin filing with the Secretary of State.
Primary
Top two advance — regardless of party — in Nebraska’s nonpartisan system.
General election
Election Day for District 30.
Exact 2030 dates are set by the Nebraska Secretary of State closer to the election.
I’ll come to you
Coffee & conversations
Like a mobile office — but at the table in your town. Tell me where to show up first.
Beatrice
County seat, Main Street, and the heart of Gage County.
Home base
Hickman
Where I live — a natural place to start listening.
Wymore & Adams
Southern Gage towns that deserve a senator who drives south.
SE Lincoln
Growing edge of the capital — still District 30 neighbors.
Pick a town, leave your email below, and we’ll reach out when a meetup is set.
For the people
Your voice belongs here
Got a complaint, a worry, or an idea for District 30? You’re welcome — every neighbor, every town. This inbox is how we listen.
You don’t need the perfect speech
Tell us what’s working, what isn’t, and what you want to see fixed — property taxes, schools, roads, healthcare, farm policy, or something we haven’t thought of yet.
- Every message is read by the campaign
- Share as much or as little as you want
- Optional follow-up — only if you ask for it
- Open to every resident of District 30
Prefer email? Write anytime: info@porterforsenate.us
Get involved
This campaign runs on neighbors.
We have until 2030 — every neighbor who joins early helps us show up where it counts.
Volunteer
Coffee chats, doors, calls, and events in your town.
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Put one up when we’re ready to print — leave your address.
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Fuel signs, gas, and outreach across the district.
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