Dave Murman
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
2025-2026
Murman was assigned to the following committees:
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:
Sponsored legislation
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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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Murman (Nonpartisan)  | 65.1 | 9,368 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Murman (Nonpartisan) | 66.7 | 6,822 |
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Murman (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 3,206 |
| ✔ | Marsha Fangmeyer (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 1,633 | |
 | 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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Dave Murman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murman's responses.
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- Return our country to the Christian and family values on which it was founded.
- Lower taxes, especially property taxes.
- Limited government, individual responsibility.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral) in 2025.
- Holland Children's Movement — Legislators are scored on children's issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral) in 2024.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Holland Children's Movement — Legislators are scored on children's issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral) in 2023.
- Holland Children's Movement — Legislators are scored on children's issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral) in 2022.
- Americans for Prosperity - Nebraska — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Holland Children's Movement — Legislators are scored on children's issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral) in 2021.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Holland Children's Movement — Legislators are scored on children's issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral) in 2020.
- Holland Children's Movement — Legislators are scored on children's issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral) in 2019.
- Holland Children's Movement — Legislators are scored on children's issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Nebraska State Senate District 38 |
Officeholder Nebraska State Senate District 38 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 13, 2022
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| Preceded by John Kuehn |
Nebraska State Senate District 38 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
