Mark Elworth Jr. (L) – CO-05 House 2026

About

Mark Elworth Jr., also known as Marky Jr., is the Libertarian Party nominee for Colorado's 5th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he graduated from the VanEd Educational Center in 2015 and previously chaired Nebraska's Legal Marijuana NOW Party, running for Nebraska governor in 2014 and for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District in 2022. His campaign emphasizes limited government, lower spending, personal liberty, and a non-interventionist foreign policy.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Mark Elworth Jr. on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Healthcare	Elworth says he supports affordable health-care options that everyone can afford and is not against the FDA, CDC, or Department of Health. His Libertarian Party profile says he fights for the rights of medical marijuana users.	Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth - Libertarian Party Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5 Mark Elworth Jr. - Ballotpedia
Economy	Elworth's campaign calls for less government spending, less debt, and lower taxes, which he describes as theft. He opposes government waste and corporate welfare, and says fees for services used may be preferable to broad taxation.	Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5 Mark Elworth Jr. - Ballotpedia
Climate/Energy	Elworth says he is not against needed regulations that protect people and the environment, while opposing government waste and corporate welfare.	Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5
Abortion & Reproductive Health	His Libertarian Party profile says Elworth is "pro-choice on everything" and fights for bodily autonomy rights.	Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth - Libertarian Party
Firearms & Second Amendment	His Libertarian Party profile says Elworth supports the Bill of Rights, including the Second Amendment.	Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth - Libertarian Party Mark Elworth Jr. - Ballotpedia Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia
Foreign Policy	Elworth says U.S. foreign policy should prioritize American lives, taxpayers, and interests. He opposes the war with Iran, endless wars and foreign interventions, and continued U.S. taxpayer funding for foreign wars, including Israel's military operations; he distinguishes national defense from policing the world.	Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5 Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth - Libertarian Party
Civil Rights & Equality	Elworth says he supports freedom, individual rights, and equal treatment for everyone, explicitly including LGBTQ+ neighbors, and that personal rights should not depend on whether a politician approves of how someone lives. His Libertarian Party profile says he fights for LGBTQ+ and bodily autonomy rights.	Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5 Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth - Libertarian Party
Local Issues	Elworth's 2026 campaign emphasizes reducing the size and spending of the federal government and returning power to people and communities. He says he supports regulations that protect people and the environment, opposes government waste and corporate welfare, favors affordable health-care options, and says taxes should be lower and that fees for services used may be preferable to broad taxation.	Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5

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Healthcare

Elworth says he supports affordable health-care options that everyone can afford and is not against the FDA, CDC, or Department of Health. His Libertarian Party profile says he fights for the rights of medical marijuana users.

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Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth - Libertarian Party

Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5

Mark Elworth Jr. - Ballotpedia

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No public position found: Immigration, Education, Tech & AI, Election Policy

Background

Career History

State Chair 2021 – 2025

Nebraska Legal Marijuana NOW Party

Served as state party chair from 2021, when the party gained official recognition in Nebraska, until resigning in 2025.

Candidate, U.S. House Nebraska 3rd District 2022 – 2022

Legal Marijuana NOW Party

Ran as the Legal Marijuana NOW Party nominee for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District in 2022, receiving 13,015 votes (5.90%).

Candidate for Governor 2014 – 2014

Libertarian Party of Nebraska

Ran as the Libertarian candidate for Nebraska governor in 2014, receiving about 3.5% of the vote (19,001 votes).

Salesman

(Sales career)

Ballotpedia lists his career experience as working as a salesman.

Education

VanEd Educational Center Graduate in null (2015)

Top Donors

No campaign finance records found in FEC or OpenSecrets disclosures for his 2026 Colorado 5th District Libertarian run as of August 29, 2026. The Green Papers lists him as the Libertarian general-election candidate with no FEC committee ID or fundraising totals reported.

Sources

Mark Elworth Jr. - Ballotpedia Candidates 2026 - Libertarian Party of Colorado

Voting Record

No public legislative voting record; the Libertarian candidate has not held elected office. He previously ran in Nebraska and served as a Nebraska minor-party chairman, according to FEC records and Nebraska Public Media. His CD-5 campaign focuses on Libertarian priorities such as limited government and individual liberty.

Sources

View full voting record Dan Osborn staffers infiltrated rival political party, tried to dissolve it - Nebraska Public Media Press Release from Mark Elworth Jr for CD5 - r/ColoradoSprings

About this research

Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated October 10, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.