NE · Candidate
Mark Cohen
NonpartisanCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Nebraska's 3rd District
Biography
Mark Cohen of Lemoyne, Nebraska, is running on the Nonpartisan ballot line in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election for Nebraska's 3rd District. He describes himself as a father, veteran, agricultural lawyer, and karate instructor.[1][2][3]
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.[4][2] He later practiced law in Omaha during the farm crisis of the late 1980s, according to Nebraska Rural Radio.[4] He says he has been a Nebraska Admiral for 39 years.[3]
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.[2] The Nebraska Examiner reported in August 2026 that he had been certified for the ballot.[5]
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Nonpartisan Cohen submits signatures seeking Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District ballot · WOWT / Nebraska Examiner · 2026-07-31 News report
- 3.Mark Cohen's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 4.Mark Cohen Submits Signatures to Appear on Nebraska Ballot for Congress · Nebraska Rural Radio Association News report
- 5.Nonpartisan Mark Cohen certified for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District ballot · Nebraska Examiner · 2026-08-12 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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