Nik Sandman

LIB

Nik Sandman is a retired farmer and rural mail carrier from Wauneta running as the Libertarian nominee. A registered Democrat until two years before his 2026 run, he says the country needs "redirection" and supports extending Medicare to all Americans and rethinking farm subsidies.[8][9]

Little public record found for this candidate.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Supports extending Medicare coverage to all Americans.[9]

    “I favor extending medicare to all Americans in a way that preserves our freedom. That is, equally to all.”

In their words — priorities

  • Overhauling the farm subsidy program so farmers are paid a fair market price for their products.[9]
  • Extending Medicare to all Americans equitably.[9]
  • Protecting First Amendment rights.[9]

Background

  • Graduated from Wauneta High School in 1967 and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Nebraska in 1979.[8][9]
  • Worked as a wheat, milo and melon farmer for 26 years and as a rural mail carrier for 15 years.[9]
  • Says he was a lifelong Democrat until switching to the Libertarian Party about two years before running.[9]

Also on the ballot for this seat: Mike Flood, Christopher Backemeyer, Dan Hartong · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 8.Nik Sandman · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 9.Nik Sandman's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words