Nebraska voters deserve a representative who is honest about who he is. Taylor Royal is not that candidate.

MAGA Taylor Royal has a well-documented pattern of MAGA connections, family-funded campaigns, and extreme positions.

Royal calls himself a moderate. He calls himself an outsider. He says he wants to unite people. That's the sales pitch.

Here's what MAGA Taylor Royal’s record actually shows.

• Deep MAGA ties — Taylor Royal launched his LD 18 campaign at an event with his supporter and friend Charles Herbster — Trump's handpicked candidate for Nebraska governor, who faced multiple sexual assault allegations. And in 2017, MAGA Taylor Royal attacked Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert — his own party's incumbent — for one reason: she hadn't voted for Donald Trump. Royal has been building these connections for years. He's not a moderate who drifted toward MAGA. He went looking for it.

• Family money, not grassroots support — Royal calls himself an outsider. But his campaigns have never been funded by everyday Nebraskans. He spent $240k of his father's money on his failed 2017 mayoral campaign. According to the latest fundraising reports, they've given tens of thousands to fund his campaign for state treasurer too.