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IndependentRunning for NE Governor · 2026

Rick Beard

Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana Now Party) is running for election for Governor of Nebraska . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026 . He advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary on May 12, 2026 .
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Rick Beard, the Legal Marijuana Now Party's candidate, is running for Governor of Nebraska in the November 3, 2026 general election. He won his party's primary on May 12, 2026. In current polling, Beard trails opponent Jim Pillen, standing at about 12% to Pillen's roughly 45%. The race is rated as leaning Republican.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race

The contest Beard is running in.

NE · GOVERNOR · 2026lean r
Beard (I) vs Jim Pillen (R)
12%−33.3 Pillen45.3%
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Polymarket · Kalshi
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RBI
Independent · NE Governor

Rick Beard

Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana Now Party) is running for election for Governor of Nebraska . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026 . He advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary on May 12, 2026 .

Where Beard standsRace →
Beard 12%Jim Pillen 45.3%
12%
Poll avg
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Rick Beard, the Legal Marijuana Now Party's candidate, is running for Governor of Nebraska in the November 3, 2026 general election. He won his party's primary on May 12, 2026. In current polling, Beard trails opponent Jim Pillen, standing at about 12% to Pillen's roughly 45%. The race is rated as leaning Republican.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
NE · GOVERNOR · 2026lean r
Beard (I) vs Jim Pillen (R)
12%−33.3 Pillen45.3%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.