U.S. House · Nebraska's 3rd District
Mark Cohen
CandidateNonpartisan
- Race
- U.S. House · Nebraska's 3rd District
- Result
- Adrian Smith, projected winner
- Opponents
- Adrian Smith (R); Becky Lynn Stille (D); David J. Else (Legal Marijuana Now); Macey Budke (Nebraska Working People Party)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
This administration’s ill-conceived tariffs are hurting farmers, ranchers, and related industries.
Broad tariffs on imported goods
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Adrian Smith R | incumbent |
| Becky Lynn Stille D | challenger |
| David J. Else Legal Marijuana Now | challenger |
| Macey Budke Nebraska Working People Party | challenger |
| Mark Cohen Nonpartisan | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
This administration’s ill-conceived tariffs are hurting farmers, ranchers, and related industries.
On his campaign website's issues page, calls the administration's tariffs ill-conceived and says they are hurting farmers, ranchers, and related industries.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Mark Cohen of Lemoyne, Nebraska, a nonpartisan candidate who describes himself as a father, veteran, agricultural lawyer, and karate instructor, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District to Adrian Smith. He appeared on the Nonpartisan ballot line in the November 3 general election.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Cohen is a former Air Force judge advocate who first came to Nebraska more than forty years ago, according to Nebraska Rural Radio, and he has served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for Nebraska.[6][3] He later practiced law in Omaha during the farm crisis of the late 1980s, according to Nebraska Rural Radio.[6] He says he has been a Nebraska Admiral for 39 years.[4]
Cohen submitted about 3,680 signatures on July 30, 2026, to qualify for the ballot as a nonpartisan candidate; state law requires at least 2,000 valid signatures.[3] The Nebraska Examiner reported in August 2026 that he had been certified for the ballot.[7] He received 3.3% of the vote to Adrian Smith's 71%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“I won't sit quietly while those who should represent us destroy agriculture and cut rural healthcare to give tax cuts to billionaires.”[8]
In a November 2025 campaign statement, per Nebraska Examiner
Campaign money$33K raised · 100% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $33K
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/mark-cohen
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House Nebraska's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Nonpartisan Cohen submits signatures seeking Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District ballot · WOWT / Nebraska Examiner · 2026-07-31 News report
- 4.Mark Cohen's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 5.Issues - Mark for Nebraska · Mark for Nebraska Candidate's own words
- 6.Mark Cohen Submits Signatures to Appear on Nebraska Ballot for Congress · Nebraska Rural Radio Association News report
- 7.Nonpartisan Mark Cohen certified for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District ballot · Nebraska Examiner · 2026-08-12 News report
- 8.Mark Cohen runs nonpartisan bid for U.S. House in Nebraska's 3rd District · Nebraska Examiner News report
- 9.Mark Cohen, Independent Candidate for Congress in NE-03 · Mark for Nebraska Candidate's own words