Larry Marvin

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Larry Marvin

Democratic Party

Candidate, Governor of Nebraska

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Last election

May 12, 2020

Next election

May 12, 2026

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Larry Marvin (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Nebraska. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 12, 2026.^[source]

Biography

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Marvin was born and raised in Nebraska and served in the U.S. Air Force, working as a translator in West Germany. He later taught German, American history, and civics in Nebraska. Marvin is retired, but his professional experience also includes working as a "hardware store owner...real estate broker and landlord, volunteer firefighter, and meat packing facility worker." He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Marvin is a property taxpayer in Brown, Cuming and Dodge counties.

Elections

2026

See also: Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska

Larry Marvin (D) and Lynne Walz (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
		Larry Marvin
		Lynne Walz

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jim Pillen
		Sal Holguin
		Sheila Korth-Focken
	Submit photo	Gary L. Rogge
	Submit photo	Jacy Todd
		John Walz

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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary

Legal Marijuana Now primary for Governor of Nebraska

Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana Now Party) and James Charvat (Legal Marijuana Now Party) are running in the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Rick Beard
	Submit photo	James Charvat

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2020

See also: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2020

United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2020 (May 12 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2020 (May 12 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Ben Sasse defeated Chris Janicek, Preston Love Jr., and Gene Siadek in the general election for U.S. Senate Nebraska on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Sasse (R)	62.7	583,507
		Chris Janicek (D)	24.4	227,191
		Preston Love Jr. (D) (Write-in)	6.3	58,411
		Gene Siadek (L)	5.9	55,115
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	5,788

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 930,012
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Dilliard (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Janicek	30.7	46,247
		Angie Philips	23.8	35,929
		Alisha Shelton	22.7	34,284
		Andrew Stock	11.4	17,156
		Larry Marvin	4.6	6,868
		Daniel Wik	3.8	5,765
	Submit photo	Dennis Macek	3.0	4,453

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 150,702
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Incumbent Ben Sasse defeated Matt Innis in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Sasse	75.2	215,207
		Matt Innis	24.8	70,921

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 286,128
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska

Gene Siadek advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gene Siadek	100.0	2,517

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,517
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2018

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

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	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
	Submit photo	Frank Svoboda	11.4	10,548
		Larry Marvin	4.7	4,393

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	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
	Submit photo	Jeffrey Lynn Stein	3.8	6,380
	Submit photo	Dennis Macek	3.2	5,483

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	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,202
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Elworth Jr. (L)

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Nebraska, 2014

Marvin ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Nebraska. Marvin sought the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014, but lost to Dave Domina.

U.S. Senate, Nebraska Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dave Domina	67.6%	45,648
Larry Marvin	32.4%	21,904
Total Votes		67,552
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Nebraska, 2012

Marvin ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Nebraska. He sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket, but he was defeated by Bob Kerrey in the May 15, 2012 primary.

Primary results

US Senate - Nebraska Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bob Kerrey	81%	66,586
Chuck Hassebrook	12%	9,886
Steven P. Lustgarten	2.6%	2,177
Larry Marvin	2.5%	2,076
Sherman Yates	1.8%	1,500
Total Votes		82,225

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2026

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2020

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Larry Marvin campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	U.S. Senate Nebraska	Lost primary	$19,370	$16,126
2018	U.S. Senate Nebraska	Lost primary	$14,753	N/A**
Grand total			$34,124	$16,126
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election 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.

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