Mac Stevens
Mac Stevens (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Nebraska. He lost in the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.
Biography
Mac Stevens earned an associate degree in agribusiness from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis and a bachelor's degree in agricultural from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His career experience includes working as a rancher and nutritional businessman.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2026
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2026 (May 12 Democratic primary)
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2026 (May 12 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2026 (May 12 Legal Marijuana Now primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts (R), Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now Party), and Dan Osborn (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Nebraska on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Pete Ricketts (R) | |
 | Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now Party) | |
 | Dan Osborn (Nonpartisan) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cindy Burbank (D)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Cindy Burbank (D) defeated William Forbes (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cindy Burbank | 89.5 | 110,210 |
 | William Forbes | 10.5 | 12,863 | |
| Total votes: 123,073 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts (R) defeated Todd Knobel (R), Debb Axtell Schultz (R), Mac Stevens (R), and Eric Mortimore (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Ricketts | 81.5 | 160,547 |
 | Todd Knobel | 8.1 | 15,921 | |
 | Debb Axtell Schultz | 6.0 | 11,735 | |
 | Mac Stevens | 2.6 | 5,204 | |
| Eric Mortimore | 1.9 | 3,667 | ||
| Total votes: 197,074 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edward Dunn (R)
Legal Marijuana Now Party primary
Legal Marijuana Now primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now Party) defeated Earl Starkey (Legal Marijuana Now Party) in the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Marvin | 66.4 | 829 |
 | Earl Starkey | 33.6 | 420 | |
| Total votes: 1,249 | |||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: United States Senate special election in Nebraska, 2024
General election
Special general election for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated Preston Love Jr. in the special general election for U.S. Senate Nebraska on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Ricketts (R) | 62.6 | 585,103 |
 | Preston Love Jr. (D) | 37.4 | 349,902 | |
| Total votes: 935,005 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Preston Love Jr. advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Preston Love Jr. | 100.0 | 85,114 |
| Total votes: 85,114 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska
Incumbent Pete Ricketts defeated John Glen Weaver and Mac Stevens in the special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Nebraska on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Ricketts | 78.9 | 173,118 |
 | John Glen Weaver | 14.8 | 32,529 | |
| Mac Stevens | 6.2 | 13,669 | |
| Total votes: 219,316 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stevens in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mac Stevens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2024
Mac Stevens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
