Mike
Marvin
Legal Marijuana NOW Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska (2026); retired NAPE/AFSCME executive director from Omaha
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Background
Mike Marvin is the Legal Marijuana NOW Party candidate for the U.S. Senate seat from Nebraska in the 2026 general election. He is a nonincumbent challenger, as confirmed by both the Nebraska Secretary of State's final candidate list and the FEC. 110
Marvin spent 26 years as a City of Omaha bus driver and was a member of Transport Workers Union Local 223. He later served as executive director of NAPE/AFSCME, retiring from that role in 2017. His LinkedIn profile also lists a position with the Kansas Organization of State Employees. He is based in Omaha, Nebraska. 311
As of fall 2026, Marvin's campaign website states that a worsening health condition has prevented him from continuing to campaign actively. He has chosen to remain on the November ballot but has urged his supporters to back independent candidate Dan Osborn. 2
No prior elected offices have been identified in the available sources. The FEC classifies his candidacy as a challenge to the current seat-holder. 110
At a glance
- Party
- Legal Marijuana NOW
- Running for
- U.S. Senate, Nebraska
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- marvinforsenate.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 1controversyMarvin says he 'never planned to leave the race' and denies being a plant for Osborn
In a Nebraska Examiner report, Marvin said he never planned to leave the race and that, as of 'right now,' he did not plan to hold campaign events before November. He denied allegations that he was a 'plant' for Osborn's campaign. The same report noted that former Democratic nominee Cindy Burbank had paid Marvin's $1,740 filing fee earlier in the year.
Counties receiving opioid settlement funds lean toward regional approach · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 21endorsementMarvin suspends campaign citing health, endorses independent candidate Dan Osborn
The Nebraska Examiner reported that Marvin suspended his campaign, citing a worsening health condition, and endorsed nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn. Because the ballot withdrawal deadline had already passed, Marvin's name remained on the November ballot.
Mike Marvin · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 3newsNebraska's general-election ballot withdrawal deadline passes, locking Marvin on the ballot
Nebraska's deadline to withdraw from the general-election ballot passed, meaning that any subsequent campaign suspension would not remove Marvin's name from the November ballot.
68112 Sample Ballot: Douglas County, NE 2026 | The Ballot Brief · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - May 1filingMike Marvin wins Legal Marijuana Now Party nomination in Nebraska Senate primary
Marvin won the Legal Marijuana Now Party's nomination in the May 2026 primary, securing his place on the general election ballot. Primary vote totals were not reported in the source reviewed.
Mike Marvin (LMN) – Nebraska Senate 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - May 1filingMarvin reports $9,390 in receipts and ~$4,000 cash on hand for pre-primary period
A campaign-finance summary based on FEC filings showed Marvin had $9,390 in receipts and just under $4,000 cash on hand for the pre-primary reporting period. No further public campaign-finance disclosures were reported as of October.
Mike Marvin (LMN) – Nebraska Senate 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $28K
- Spent
- $28K
- Cash on hand
- $0
As of Sep 11, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record S6NE00152(opens in a new tab)
Sources 5
- [1] Mike Marvin(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] Mike Marvin (LMN) – Nebraska Senate 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
- [3] Platform(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [4] Counties receiving opioid settlement funds lean toward regional approach(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [5] 68112 Sample Ballot: Douglas County, NE 2026 | The Ballot Brief(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026