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Dave Murman

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Dave Murman
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Nebraska State Senate District 38
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$12,000/year

Per diem

$151/day for those living 50+ miles from capitol, otherwise $55/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nebraska, 1976

Contact

Dave Murman (Republican Party) is a member of the Nebraska State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office on January 9, 2019. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Murman ran for re-election to the Nebraska State Senate to represent District 38. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Murman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dave Murman earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1976.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Murman was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Murman was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Murman was assigned to the following committees:


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Nebraska State Senate District 38

Incumbent Dave Murman defeated Tyler Cappel in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dave Murman
Dave Murman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
65.1
 
9,368
Image of Tyler Cappel
Tyler Cappel (Nonpartisan)
 
34.9
 
5,031

Total votes: 14,399
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 38

Incumbent Dave Murman and Tyler Cappel advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 38 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dave Murman
Dave Murman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
66.7
 
6,822
Image of Tyler Cappel
Tyler Cappel (Nonpartisan)
 
33.3
 
3,406

Total votes: 10,228
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2018

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nebraska State Senate District 38

Dave Murman defeated Marsha Fangmeyer in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dave Murman
Dave Murman (Nonpartisan)
 
64.3
 
9,114
Marsha Fangmeyer (Nonpartisan)
 
35.7
 
5,067

Total votes: 14,181
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 38

The following candidates ran in the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 38 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dave Murman
Dave Murman (Nonpartisan)
 
45.8
 
3,206
Marsha Fangmeyer (Nonpartisan)
 
23.3
 
1,633
Image of Thomas Osborn
Thomas Osborn (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
1,059
Ronald L. Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
416
Michael D. Combs (Nonpartisan)
 
5.6
 
391
Andrew Murphy (Nonpartisan)
 
4.3
 
301

Total votes: 7,006
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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

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Farmer, former dairy farmer. Former school board member. Public servant.
  • Return our country to the Christian and family values on which it was founded.
  • Lower taxes, especially property taxes.
  • Limited government, individual responsibility.
Education, children, disabled, elderly, veterans, agriculture.
I most look up to Mother Teresa. I would like to follow the example of James Dobson because he is a committed Christian who knows the importance of the family and loves this country.
I vaguely remember the Cuban Missile Crises, but vividly remember President Kennedy Assassination. Actually, I remember President Kennedy being elected. I would have been 7 years old.
Working on the family farm, then working summers at the USDA Meat Animal Research Center, and then a janitorial service while a student at the University of Nebraska.
The Case for Christ. Eternal salvation.
The Legislature makes the laws. The Governor administers and enforces the laws.
Some experience is good, but experience outside of government is even more important.

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Campaign finance summary


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Dave Murman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Nebraska State Senate District 38Won general$87,589 $98,632
2018Nebraska State Senate District 38Won general$80,320 N/A**
Grand total$167,909 $98,632
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 13, 2022

Political offices
Preceded by
John Kuehn
Nebraska State Senate District 38
2019-Present
Succeeded by
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