Legislature Election Highlights. Many Nebraska Legislature races decided in the election have a large bearing on the state’s beef industry. Past NC Board member Ken Schilz of Ogallala will replace Sen. Phil Erdman in District 47. NC member and Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, Sen. LeRoy Louden of Ellsworth won by a landslide. Sen. Lavon Heidemann of Elk Creek won decisively over a write-in challenger. NC member Sen. Deb Fischer of Valentine, Chairman of the Transportation & Telecommunications Committee, was unopposed in District 43. Not up for election this year, but integral in the Legislature process is past NC President, Sen. Tom Hansen of North Platte. Unfortunately, NC member Carl Lorenzen of Blair in the District 18 was just 206 votes short of beating appointed Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh.