Rick Beard

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he is the only candidate proposing regulated, whole-plant legal cannabis and that his campaign is not a single-issue effort.[1],[2]
• Says a state-run cannabis program could raise about $95 million a year for schools, roads and property tax relief.[1]
• Says he would uphold voter-approved laws even when he disagrees with them.[1]
• Says he has not accepted money from any party or interest group and has run his campaign on less than $500.[1],[2]

Background

• Legal Marijuana NOW Party nominee for governor (won May 12 primary), Legal Marijuana NOW Party · 2026[3],[4]
• Wine professional and private chef, Omaha · Current[1],[5]

Education

• High school diploma, Burke High School, Omaha[1]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Supports raising income taxes one or two points on the top earners for a property tax reduction fund; opposes broadly taxing services but would tax some discretionary consumer services.[1]
• Economy & Jobs
  Would have the state auditor review companies receiving ImagiNE Nebraska tax incentives and recapture credits from those that miss job requirements.[1],[6]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports a pause on new data center permits and environmental impact studies of data centers, and ending their tax incentives.[1],[6]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports a constitutional amendment modeled on Montana's plan to limit corporate and special-interest spending in elections.[1],[6]
• Agriculture
  Supports licensing Nebraska farmers to grow medical cannabis and creating an industrial hemp industry as a rotational crop.[1],[5]
• Health Care
  Supports full implementation of the 2024 voter-approved medical cannabis initiatives and accepting federal funds the state has turned down.[1],[4]

Voting record

Rick Beard has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.