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Mark Elworth Jr. (unaffiliated) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the special general election on June 25, 2024.

Elworth (Libertarian Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Mark Elworth Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska.^[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Adam Frisch (D)
		Jeff Hurd (R)
		James Wiley (L)
		Gary Swing (Unity Party)
		Adam Withrow (Unity Party of Colorado)
		Frank Hernandez (Independent)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

David Whitley (L)
Mark Elworth Jr. (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Adam Frisch advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Frisch	100.0	45,816

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 45,816
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Anna Stout (D)
Debby Burnett (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Hurd	42.0	30,863
		Ron Hanks	27.7	20,343
		Stephen Varela	9.7	7,146
		Lew Webb	7.8	5,759
		Curtis McCrackin	6.7	4,927
		Russ Andrews	6.0	4,397

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 73,435
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2022

See also: Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Incumbent Adrian Smith defeated David J. Else and Mark Elworth Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adrian Smith (R)	78.3	172,700
		David J. Else (D)	15.8	34,836
		Mark Elworth Jr. (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	5.9	13,016

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220,552
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

David J. Else defeated Daniel Wik in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David J. Else	52.2	8,701
		Daniel Wik	47.8	7,968

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,669
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Incumbent Adrian Smith defeated Mike Calhoun in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adrian Smith	76.0	89,453
		Mike Calhoun	24.0	28,243

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 117,696
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Mark Elworth Jr. advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Elworth Jr.	100.0	89

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89
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2020

See also: Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (May 12 Republican primary)

Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (May 12 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Incumbent Adrian Smith defeated Mark Elworth Jr. and Dustin Hobbs in the general election for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adrian Smith (R)	78.5	225,157
		Mark Elworth Jr. (D)	17.7	50,690
		Dustin Hobbs (L)	3.8	10,923

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 286,770
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Mark Elworth Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Elworth Jr.	100.0	26,776

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,776
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

David J. Else (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Incumbent Adrian Smith defeated Arron Kowalski, Justin Moran, William Elfgren, and Larry Bolinger in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adrian Smith	82.6	96,260
		Arron Kowalski	5.5	6,424
		Justin Moran	5.5	6,374
		William Elfgren	3.5	4,063
		Larry Bolinger	2.9	3,389

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 116,510
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3

Dustin Hobbs advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dustin Hobbs	100.0	561

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 561
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2018

U.S. House - Iowa

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 3

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Axne (D)	49.3	175,642
		David Young (R)	47.1	167,933
		Bryan Holder (L)	2.0	7,267
		Mark Elworth Jr. (Legal Medical Now Party)	0.6	2,015
		Paul Knupp (G)	0.5	1,888
		Joe Grandanette (Independent)	0.4	1,301
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	195

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 356,241 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Cindy Axne defeated Eddie Mauro and Pete D'Alessandro in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Axne	58.0	32,910
		Eddie Mauro	26.4	15,006
		Pete D'Alessandro	15.6	8,874

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 56,790
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Incumbent David Young advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Young	100.0	21,712

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 21,712
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U.S. Senate - Nebraska

See also: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Deb Fischer defeated Jane Raybould and Jim Schultz in the general election for U.S. Senate Nebraska on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deb Fischer (R)	57.7	403,151
		Jane Raybould (D)	38.6	269,917
		Jim Schultz (L)	3.6	25,349
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	466

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 698,883 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Jane Raybould defeated Chris Janicek, Frank Svoboda, and Larry Marvin in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jane Raybould	63.7	59,067
		Chris Janicek	20.2	18,752
		Frank Svoboda	11.4	10,548
		Larry Marvin	4.7	4,393

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 92,760
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Deb Fischer defeated Todd Watson, Jack Heidel, Jeffrey Lynn Stein, and Dennis Macek in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deb Fischer	75.8	128,157
		Todd Watson	11.6	19,661
		Jack Heidel	5.6	9,413
		Jeffrey Lynn Stein	3.8	6,380
		Dennis Macek	3.2	5,483

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 169,094
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Jim Schultz advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Schultz	100.0	1,202

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,202
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Mark Elworth Jr. (L)

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2017)

Incumbent Chris Jerram and D'Shawn Cunningham defeated Gilbert Ayala, Mark G. Elworth Jr., and JR Jasso in the primary election for District 3 on the Omaha City Council.^[2]

Omaha City Council, District 3 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chris Jerram Incumbent	66.87%	5,581
D'Shawn Cunningham	10.24%	855
Gilbert Ayala	8.64%	721
Mark G. Elworth Jr.	8.08%	674
JR Jasso	5.33%	445
Write-in votes	0.84%	70
Total Votes		8,346
Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed April 25, 2017

2016

Presidential

Elworth was a 2016 candidate for vice president of the United States.^[3]

Nebraska State Senate

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Nebraska State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016, for incumbents. Challengers were required to file by March 1, 2016.^[4] Incumbent Tanya Cook did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Justin Wayne defeated Jill Brown in the Nebraska State Senate District 13 general election.^[5]^[6]

Nebraska State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Justin Wayne	51.16%	6,920
Jill Brown	48.84%	6,605
Total Votes		13,525
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State

Justin Wayne and Jill Brown defeated Jake Seeman and Mark Elworth in the Nebraska State Senate District 13 primary.^[7]^[8]

Nebraska State Senate, District 13 Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Justin Wayne	44.38%	1,929
Jill Brown	42.19%	1,834
Jake Seeman	7.57%	329
Mark Elworth	5.87%	255
Total Votes		4,347

2014

See also: Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2014

Elworth ran for election to the office of governor of Nebraska. Elworth sought the Libertarian nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014.^[9] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Elworth's campaign was an internet campaign, and he was a single-issue candidate. He did not publish his stance on any issues except for his support for the legalization of marijuana.^[10]

Results

General election

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pete Ricketts/Mike Foley	57.2%	308,751
	Democratic	Chuck Hassebrook/Jane Raybould	39.3%	211,905
	Libertarian	Mark G. Elworth Jr./Scott Zimmerman	3.5%	19,001
Total Votes				539,657
Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State

Race background

Incumbent Gov. Dave Heineman was barred by term limits from seeking re-election in 2014.^[11] Heineman intended to back then-Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy, with whom he shared a winning ticket in both the 2006 and 2010 elections, as his successor. Sheehy's resignation in February 2013 caused Heineman to withdraw his support for Sheehy's campaign.^[12]^[13] Days later, campaign donors reportedly began receiving refund checks in the mail.^[14]

With Sheehy, the previous frontrunner, out of the race, other potential candidates emerged: six Republicans ran in the May primary.^[15]

Resignation of Lavon Heidemann

Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann (R) announced his resignation from the lieutenant governor's office on September 9, 2014, following reports of a physical altercation with his sister, Lois Bohling. Bohling claimed that Heidemann grabbed her wrists and pushed her following a heated argument over their deceased father's estate. Heidemann and Bohling disagreed about her August 13 filing, which would have stripped him of his ability to farm two parcels of land previously owned by their father. This altercation led to a September 8 order from Johnson County District Judge Daniel Bryan prohibiting Heidemann from contacting his sister, visiting her home, or visiting their mother's home. Heidemann stated that he disputed his sister's account of the discussion, but the order led to calls for his resignation by state Democratic leaders.^[16]

Gov. Dave Heineman (R) announced that he would move quickly to fill the vacancy. Heineman selected state legislator John Nelson as Heidemann's replacement on September 29.^[17] Heidemann's 2014 running mate, Pete Ricketts, selected State Auditor Mike Foley as his new ticket mate following the resignation. The Nebraska secretary of state approved an appeal by Ricketts to replace Heidemann with Foley on the ballot on September 10. The deadline to name a lieutenant gubernatorial candidate was September 1, and state law does not allow names to be removed from the ballot after that date. The appeal was approved on the grounds that Ricketts had a constitutional obligation to select a running mate.^[16]^[18]

Ballot lawsuit

Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Mark G. Elworth Jr. filed a lawsuit against Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale on September 12 over his decision to remove Heidemann from the general election ballot. In a filing with the Lancaster County District Court, Elworth cited a state law that requires candidates for lieutenant governor to be decided by September 1. Gale argued that his decision to remove Heidemann from the ballot was made after weighing a gubernatorial candidate's constitutional right to designate a running mate against the statutory deadline.^[19] A district court judge ruled on September 23 that Gale's decision would stand, allowing Heidemann to be replaced by Foley on the ballot.^[20]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Mark Elworth Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Mark Elworth Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elworth's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a marijuana activist who is petitioning to legalize possession of marijuana in Nebraska.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Legalize Marijuana
Grow Hemp to save the Earth
Promote Freedom and Liberty

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Marijuana Legalization

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Hits on the Bong by Cypress Hill

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, less the better

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Shortages of Marijuana

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Do it

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I've been petitioning to legalize since the 1990s.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

2020

Mark Elworth Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys

Mark Elworth Jr participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 2, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mark Elworth Jr's responses follow below.^[21]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“

1. Legalize Medical Marijuana in all 50 States

2. Legalize Hemp Farming in all 50

3. Legalize Recreational Marijuana in all 50 States^[22]^[23]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ I'm interested in the legalization of marijuana. I want to help improve our healthcare with legalization and also introduce green industry by producing hemp and our farms and creating green industry by making environmentally friendly products with hemp,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many^[23] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mark Elworth Jr answered the following:

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

“

You must be humble and willing to work for all people in a non-partisan way.^[23]

”

What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?

“

I'm non-establishment. I've never held office and am ready to work for the people.^[23]

”

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

“

To make sure the government works for the people.^[23]

”

What legacy would you like to leave?

“

I want to help educate people on the positive uses of cannabis.^[23]

”

What happened on your most awkward date?

“

I went on a blind date with a police officer. I smelled like some major chronic cause I always smell like weed.^[23]

”

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

“

Martin Luther King day is my favorite because it's the most important of all our holidays, The message and work of Dr. King should never be forgotten.^[23]

”

What is your favorite book? Why?

“

I like reading High Times Magazine.^[23]

”

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

“

My bong.^[23]

”

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

“

Fight for your right to party by the Beastie Boys, lol, it's been running through my head since I was a kid.^[23]

”

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

“

I've struggled finding work because of my criminal record full of marijuana charges. I'm educated and a hard worker but only the shittiest of jobs ever call back, hence I'm a self employed freelancer.^[23]

”

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

“

NO, it's better if they have no experience. Our government should be ran by normal citizens like you and me. It shouldn't be ran by cronies who are in it for special interest money and power.^[23]

”

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

“

Problems with making sure people have healthcare available to them. I also expect more poeple to get sick from all the pollution and all the chemicals in our lives.^[23]

”

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

“

Yes^[23]

”

What are your thoughts on term limits?

“

There should be a 3 term limit for U.S. Representative since it's a 2 year term, but all other offices should have a 2 term limit.^[23]

”

What process do you favor for redistricting?

“

I think gerrymandering is wrong and I'm proud of the way Iowa creates it's district. They cut the state into 4 parts, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, and Northwest.^[23]

”

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

“

Yes, I'm a member of a small 3rd party called Legal Marijuana NOW. We're located in MN, IA, and NE. I'd love to set up a 3rd Party/Indy committee.^[23]

”

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

“

I hear medical horror stories all day. I know many of these sick and suffering people could be helped with medical cannabis.^[23]

”

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Elworth Jr. participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.^[24] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Getting streets fixed.^[23]	”
—Mark Elworth Jr. (March 3, 2017)^[25]

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	K-12 education	7	Government transparency
2	City services	8	Civil rights
3	Transportation	9	Recreational opportunities
4	Unemployment	10	Homelessness
5	Environment	11	Public pensions/retirement funds
6	Housing	12	Crime reduction/prevention

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Federal
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased economic opportunities
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	I'm proud of our trees and think we should fight for them and plant more.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	I want our city to install a Free wi-fi network citywide for all to use.

Elworth submitted the following comments with his 2017 candidate survey:

“	I'm interested in bring new ideas to the table suck as green energy and building a smart grid and replacing lighting with led. I also would like to build new recreational centers that would be cutting edge.^[25]^[23]	”
—Mark Elworth Jr. (2017)

Campaign finance summary

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Mark Elworth Jr. campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Colorado District 3	Withdrew general	$0	N/A**
2024*	U.S. House Colorado District 4	Withdrew general	$0	N/A**
2022	U.S. House Nebraska District 3	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2020	U.S. House Nebraska District 3	Lost general	$109	N/A**
2018	U.S. House Iowa District 3	Lost general	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$109	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 11, 2022
↑ Douglas County Election Commission, "Candidate Information," accessed February 28, 2017
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named reform
↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for general election," accessed August 19, 2016
↑ Nebraska Secetary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 21, 2016
↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed May 16, 2016
↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Primary Election May 10, 2016," accessed October 14, 2016
↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2014 Filed Candidates," accessed February 19, 2014
↑ Facebook, "Mark Elworth Jr.," accessed September 22, 2016
↑ World Herald-Bureau, "Mike Flood launches bid for governor's office in 2014," November 13, 2012
↑ Journal Star, "Sheehy says he will run for Nebraska governor in 2014," July 15, 2011
↑ The Wall Street Journal, “Nebraska lt. governor resigns,” February 2, 2013
↑ Omaha World-Herald, “Sheehy’s campaign returns donations,” February 6, 2013
↑ National Review Online, "Charlie Janssen to run for Nebraska governor," February 19, 2013
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Omaha.com, "Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann resigns, withdraws as Pete Ricketts' running mate," September 9, 2014
↑ Omaha.com, "Heineman chooses Omaha Sen. John Nelson as lieutenant governor," accessed September 29, 2014
↑ Kearney Hub, "Secretary of State: Mike Foley's name to appear on ballot," September 10, 2014
↑ WOWT, "Candidate Sues To Get Heidemann's Name Back On Ballot," September 13, 2014
↑ Lincoln Journal Star, "Challenge to Foley ballot change ends," September 23, 2014
↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mark Elworth Jr's responses," September 2, 2018
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↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Mark Elworth Jr.'s Responses," March 3, 2017

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