Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth
Libertarian · CO
Longtime medical marijuana and personal-freedom activist who was the Libertarian candidate for Nebraska governor in 2014. Priorities include protecting civil rights and privacy, limiting federal power, and cutting taxes, regulations, and tariffs.
Where Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (4 records),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Publicly described his medical-marijuana use for chronic pain and the employment consequences of prior marijuana-possession cases while Nebraska implemented its voter-approved medical-marijuana measures.
December 16, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: wowt.com
Led a public Omaha rally advocating medical-marijuana legalization and arguing that legalization could support families, jobs, and Nebraska's economy.
April 20, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ketv.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Filed a Lancaster County district-court action seeking a writ of mandamus to enforce Nebraska's ballot-certification deadline after a gubernatorial running-mate substitution.
September 12, 2014Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: ketv.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 4 support
Publicly described his medical-marijuana use for chronic pain and the employment consequences of prior marijuana-possession cases while Nebraska implemented its voter-approved medical-marijuana measures.
December 16, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: wowt.com
Led a public Omaha rally advocating medical-marijuana legalization and arguing that legalization could support families, jobs, and Nebraska's economy.
April 20, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: ketv.com
Publicly discussed and promoted the Nebraska Marijuana Party movement to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana.
September 17, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: archive.northplattepost.com
Publicly advocated marijuana legalization, relief from corporate tax breaks, Medicaid expansion, and exoneration of marijuana convictions.
October 17, 2014Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: ketv.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Publicly advocated marijuana legalization, relief from corporate tax breaks, Medicaid expansion, and exoneration of marijuana convictions.
October 17, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ketv.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Publicly advocated allowing farmers to grow cannabis without unnecessary restrictions and allowing small ranchers to process and sell their own meat outside dominant packing houses.
September 11, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: nebraskapublicmedia.org
Publicly advocated marijuana legalization, relief from corporate tax breaks, Medicaid expansion, and exoneration of marijuana convictions.
October 17, 2014Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: ketv.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Publicly said he planned to vote for Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer in Nebraska's 2024 Senate election.
September 4, 2024
Source: nebraskaexaminer.com
Helped lead the multiyear petition drive after which Nebraska granted Legal Marijuana NOW official state-party recognition and ballot access.
April 21, 2021
Source: klkntv.com
Publicly advocated allowing farmers to grow cannabis without unnecessary restrictions and allowing small ranchers to process and sell their own meat outside dominant packing houses.
September 11, 2020
Source: nebraskapublicmedia.org
A Lancaster County district-court judge dismissed his ballot-certification lawsuit, finding no clear legal duty subject to mandamus.
September 17, 2014
Source: ketv.com
Past race Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth ran in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 5, Colorado