Nebraska Treasurer
| Nebraska Treasurer | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $85,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $21,467,699 |
| Term limits: | 2 consecutive terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Nebraska Constitution, Article IV, Section I |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Nebraska Treasurer Joey Spellerberg | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | 2026 |
| Last election: | 2022 |
| Other Nebraska Executive Offices | |
| Governor •Lieutenant Governor •Secretary of State •Attorney General •Treasurer •Auditor •Commissioner of Education •Agriculture Director •Insurance Director •Natural Resources Director •Labor Commissioner •Public Service Commission •Board of Regents | |
TheTreasurer of the State of Nebraska is the chief financial officer of the government ofNebraska.
Thetreasurer is responsible for maintaining the state funds by investing and maintaining the state budget. The department's main purpose is to invest state funds and maintain accurate records of transactions enacted by the state. The state office also disperses funds to local governments as needed, keeps track of unclaimed property and helps with investments.
The treasurer is elected every four years.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Nebraska Treasurer isJoey Spellerberg (R). Spellerberg assumed office in 2025.
Authority
Thestate Constitution addresses the office of treasurer inArticle IV, the Executive Department.[2]
Under Article IV, Section I:
The executive officers of the state shall be the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and the heads of such other executive departments as set forth herein or as may be established by law. |
Qualifications
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Elections
Nebraska elects treasurers every four years during the mid-term elections, thus 2018 and 2022 are both treasurer election years.
Term limits
Article IV, Section 3 of the state Constitution sets a limit of two consecutive terms for treasurers. After serving two consecutive terms, a person becomes eligible to run again for the position after four years and/or one full term.[2]
Election results
See also: Nebraska Treasurer election, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska Treasurer
IncumbentJohn Murante (R) defeatedKatrina Tomsen (L) in the general election for Nebraska Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Murante (R) | 72.2 | 431,193 |
| Katrina Tomsen (L) | 27.8 | 165,951 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 597,144 | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer
IncumbentJohn Murante (R) defeatedPaul Anderson (R) in the Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Murante | 56.8 | 121,808 |
| Paul Anderson | 43.2 | 92,522 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 214,330 | ||
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Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for Nebraska Treasurer
Katrina Tomsen (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katrina Tomsen | 100.0 | 1,871 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,871 | ||
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General election
General election for Nebraska Treasurer
John Murante (R) won election in the general election for Nebraska Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Murante (R) | 100.0 | 516,210 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 516,210 (100% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer
John Murante (R) defeatedTaylor Royal (R) in the Republican primary for Nebraska Treasurer on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Murante | 56.4 | 82,667 |
 | Taylor Royal | 43.6 | 63,844 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 146,511 | ||
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Vacancies
As established byArticle IV, Section 11 of theNebraska Constitution, in the event of a vacancy in the office of treasurer, the governor fills the office by appointment. The appointee serves until a successor is elected and qualified.[2]
Duties
Some of the duties of the Nebraska Treasurer include:[1]
- Responsible for receipting in all monies from state government from taxes to tuition.
- Responsible for returning money, stocks, bonds, dividends, utility deposits, vendor payments, gift certificates and insurance proceeds to the rightful owners.
- The State Treasurer is the trustee of the Nebraska College Savings Program, a nationally distributed 529 plan that helps parents and grandparents save for their children’s and grandchildren’s education.
- Responsible for the centralized receipting and disbursing of child support and related court-ordered payments.
- The Nebraska Long-Term Care Savings Plan: A Nebraska-based plan providing state tax deductions and tax-free withdrawals for expenses and insurance premiums depending upon age and circumstance.
- NebraskaSpending.gov: A website, maintained by the State Treasurer’s Office, that discloses how the State of Nebraska spends and receives funds.
Divisions
In addition to the treasurer's office, there are five other main divisions within the office of the Nebraska State Treasurer:[3]
- Treasury Management Division
- Unclaimed Property Division
- College Savings Division
- Savings Division
- Child Support Division
- Communications Division
State budget
- See also:Nebraska state budget and finances
The budget for the treasurer's office in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 was $21,467,699.[4]
Compensation
The salaries of elected executive officials are set by theNebraska State Legislature as mandated by the state Constitution.Article IV, Section 25 states the following:
The officers provided for in this article shall receive such salaries as may be provided by law. Such officers, or such other officers as may be provided for by law, shall not receive for their own use any fees, costs, or interest upon public money in their hands. |
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the treasurer received a salary of $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the treasurer received a salary of $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the treasurer received a salary of $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the treasurer received a salary of $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the treasurer received a salary of $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the treasurer received a salary of $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the treasurer received a salary of $85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the treasurer was paid an estimated$85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the treasurer was paid an estimated$85,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
There were three Treasurers of Nebraska Territory between 1855-1867.[16]
| List of Former Officeholders from 1855-1867 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Tenure | |||
| 1 | Benjamin P. Rankin | 18551 | |||
| 2 | William W. Wyman | 1855-1861 | |||
| 3 | Augustus Kountze | 1861-1867 | |||
There have been 44 state treasurers of Nebraska since 1867. Of the 44 officeholders, 34 Republican, eight were Democrat, one was Democrat/Populist, and one was Democrat/Anti-Monopolist.[16]
| List of Former Officeholders from 1867-Present | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
| 1 | Augustus Kountze | 1867-1869 |  Republican | ||
| 2 | James Sweet | 1869-1871 | Republican | ||
| 3 | Henry A. Koenig | 1871-1875 | Republican | ||
| 4 | J. C. McBride | 1875-1879 | Republican | ||
| 5 | George M. Bartlett | 1879-1883 | Republican | ||
| 6 | Phelps D. Sturdevant | 1883-1885 |  Democratic/Anti-Monopolists | ||
| 7 | Charles H. Willard | 1885-1889 | Republican | ||
| 8 | John E. Hill | 1889-1893 | Republican | ||
| 9 | Joseph S. Bartley | 1893-1897 | Republican | ||
| 10 | John B. Meserve | 1897-1901 | Democratic/Populist | ||
| 11 | William Stuefer | 1901-1903 | Republican | ||
| 12 | Peter Mortensen | 1903-1907 | Republican | ||
| 13 | L. G. Brian | 1907-1911 | Republican | ||
| 14 | Walter A. George | 1911-1915 | Republican | ||
| 15 | George E. Hall | 1915-1919 | Democratic | ||
| 16 | Daniel B. Cropsey | 1919-1923 | Republican | ||
| 17 | Charles D. Robinson | 1923-1927 | Republican | ||
| 18 | W. M. Stebbins | 1927-1931 | Republican | ||
| 19 | Truman W. Bass | 1931-1933 | Republican | ||
| 20 | George E. Hall | 1933-1936 | Democratic | ||
| 21 | H. J. Murray | 1936-1937 | Democratic | ||
| 22 | Walter H. Jensen | 1937-1939 | Democratic | ||
| 23 | John Havekost | 1939-1941 | Democratic | ||
| 24 | L. B. Johnson | 1941-1943 | Republican | ||
| 25 | Carl G. Swanson | 1943-1945 | Republican | ||
| 26 | Edward Gillette | 1946-1951 | Republican | ||
| 27 | Frank B. Heintze | 1951-1955 | Republican | ||
| 28 | Ralph W. Hill | 1955-1958 | Republican | ||
| 29 | Bertha I. Hill | 1958-1959 | Republican | ||
| 30 | Richard R. Larsen | 1959-1961 | Democratic | ||
| 31 | Clarence L.E. Swanson | 1961-1964 | Republican | ||
| 32 | P. Merle Humphries | 1964-1965 | Republican | ||
| 33 | Fred Sorensen | 1965-1967 | Democratic | ||
| 34 | Wayne R. Swanson | 1967-1975 | Republican | ||
| 35 | Frank Marsh | 1975-1981 | Republican | ||
| 36 | Kay A. Orr | 1981-1987 | Republican | ||
| 37 | Frank Marsh | 1987-1991 | Republican | ||
| 38 | Dawn E. Rockey | 1991-1995 | Democratic | ||
| 39 | David Heineman | 1995-2001 | Republican | ||
| 40 | Lorelee Hunt Byrd | 2001-2004 | Republican | ||
| 41 | Ron Ross | 2004-2007 | Republican | ||
| 42 | Shane Osborn | 2007-2011 | Republican | ||
| 43 | Don Stenberg | 2011-2019 | Republican | ||
| 44 | John Murante | 2019-2023 | Republican | ||
| 45 | Tom Briese | 2023-2025 | Republican | ||
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Contact information
Nebraska State Treasurer's Office
Room 2005, State Capitol Bldg
PO Box 94788
Lincoln, NE 68509-4788
Phone: (402)471-2455
Fax: (402)471-4390
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Nebraska State Budget Division, "State of Nebraska Executive Budget," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑2.02.12.2Nebraska State Legislature, "Nebraska State Constitution," accessed January. 28, 2021
- ↑Nebraska Treasurer, "Contact us," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑Nebraska.gov, "Agency Operations / State Aid / Construction Summary by Fund Type," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑16.016.12018-2019 Nebraska Bluebook, "State Executive Branch," accessed January 28, 2021
