Megan Hunt (politician)

Megan Catherine Hunt (born May 9, 1986) is an American entrepreneur and politician serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature.

[1] Hunt represents the 8th legislative district in Omaha, consisting of the midtown neighborhoods of Dundee, Benson, and Keystone.

[2] She identifies as bisexual,[1] and was the first openly LGBT person elected to the state legislature of Nebraska,[3] as well as the first woman to represent the 8th district.

[7][8] Hunt also introduced an amendment to let Douglas County, Nebraska, impose a local mask mandate, but later withdrew it.

[13] Hunt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural communication and German from Dana College in Blair in 2008.

[13] She was also recognized by the Midlands Business Journal in 2011 as a member of their 40 under 40 class,[15] and was also one of Omaha Jaycees' Ten Outstanding Omahans in 2016.

[2] Hunt was previously critical of Nebraska's decision not to re-apply for emergency SNAP benefits during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

[2] Along with Senator Machaela Cavanaugh, Hunt engaged in a filibuster of the 2023 session of the Legislature in protest to a bill that would ban gender-affirming healthcare to transgender minors.

Hunt speaking at a campaign event