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Mark Schoenrock
Candidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Nebraska Unicameral Legislature District 32
Biography
Mark Schoenrock is a nonpartisan candidate for Nebraska State Senate District 32 in the November 3, 2026 general election, for an open seat, facing Shay Smith.[1][2] A U.S. Army veteran whose career experience includes working as a commissioner, Schoenrock led the May 12, 2026 primary with 60.9 percent of the vote.[1]
Mark Schoenrock said in a Ballotpedia survey that he was born and raised in an agribusiness family in Jefferson County and was the first in his family to graduate from college.[3] Ballotpedia lists a high school diploma from Fairbury High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1978 and a graduate degree from Webster University in 1989.[1] He served in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 2015, including as an Army liaison officer to Congress.[1][3]
Schoenrock said he was named Nebraska County Official of the Year in 2023, served as Nebraska Association of County Officials Southeast Director and mentored with Fairbury TeamMates for ten years.[3] He described himself as a conservative Republican veteran and listed tax reform, government spending, affordable housing, health care access and mental health among the top issues facing the state.[3]
- 1.Mark Schoenrock - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Nebraska State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mark Schoenrock - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Nebraska Unicameral Legislature District 32
Mark Schoenrock is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Unicameral Legislature District 32. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.