Robin Richards

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says she is running because many problems local governments face, such as health care and child care costs, begin in Washington.[1]
• Says making life affordable for working families is her first priority.[1],[2]
• Says she will listen before she talks and stay accountable to voters after Election Day.[2]
• Says she would serve as a Working People Party senator rather than a guaranteed vote for either major party.[1]

Background

• Chair, Nebraska Working People Party · 2026[3],[1]
• Executive director, Little Bird Consulting · Current[1],[2]
• Board member (former board president, now treasurer), Ralston Public Schools Board of Education · 2020–present[1],[4]
• Candidate for Legislature, District 12 (2022 general election; 2026 write-in primary), Nebraska Legislature · 2022, 2026[3],[4]
• Business manager, Nebraska Arts Council · Not stated[4]

Education

• Master's degree, leadership in nonprofit management, Colorado State University[1]
• B.A., music, education and English, University of Nebraska at Omaha[1],[2]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Supports restoring an expanded child tax credit, more affordable child care, more attainable housing, protecting overtime pay and stronger antitrust enforcement.[1]
• Health Care
  Supports expanding federal negotiation of prescription drug prices beyond the current Medicare program.[1]
• Taxes
  Says wealthy individuals and highly profitable corporations should pay more, while working and middle-class families are protected.[1]
• Immigration
  Supports a secure border and an earned path to citizenship for long-term residents, with enforcement focused on violent offenders; opposes a blanket deportation approach.[1]
• Foreign Policy
  Says Congress must reclaim its war powers and that military aid should have clear goals, transparency and civilian safeguards.[1]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports voter-verifiable paper records, election audits and access to early and mail voting, and favors a 'talking filibuster' in the Senate.[1]
• Public Safety
  Supports federal rescheduling of marijuana and says the federal government should stop treating cannabis like the most hazardous drugs.[1]
• Education
  Supports fully funded public schools.[2]

Voting record

Robin Richards has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.