MARK COHEN
Other party (NON)Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office, or no documented partyLegislature: red/blue = publicly documented party affiliation (the Legislature is officially nonpartisan on the ballot); green = no documented affiliation. Sources
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Total raised (NADC)
$75,901
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs ADRIAN SMITHDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $0 | 0.0% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $75,901 | 100.0% |
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $13,779 (63.6%) · Out of state: $7,891 (36.4%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $0 · Opposing: $0
None reported.
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|
No organization or committee contributions recorded for this period.
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-27). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| USPS | 70 | $1,595 |
| HAMPTON INN | 2 | $793 |
| NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION | 2 | $250 |
Stances on key issues (2026 ballot)
Neutral summaries and short verbatim quotes from each candidate's own words: campaign websites, news interviews and the Nebraska Examiner voter-guide questionnaire. Every item links its source. Positions are never inferred from party, donors or endorsements, and no grades are given. The same issue list is used for every candidate. Methodology
Export stances · Verified public filings (14 rows ready)
Mark Cohen
IND · U.S. House NE-03
As of 2026-10-27
National issues
Federal budget / taxes
Examiner questionnaire (Budget): “Neither party wants a real budget process because neither wants accountability. Continuing resolutions and thousand-page omnibus bills let members avoid recorded votes they would have to defend back home. I will push for one subject per bill and an end to continuing resolutions and omnibus bills. President George H.W.”
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Immigration / border
Examiner questionnaire (Immigration): “President Reagan said, “Our nation is a nation of immigrants. More than any other country, our strength comes from our own immigrant heritage and our capacity to welcome those from other lands.” But he did not favor open borders, and neither do I. We should enforce our laws.”
Examiner questionnaire (Birthright Citizenship): “I agree with the court. As a former special assistant U.S. attorney for Nebraska, I believe the Citizenship Clause says what it says. No president can rewrite the Constitution by fiat. Would I amend it? Not without seeing the proposal.”
Healthcare / ACA / Medicare
No position found in sources checked
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Trade / tariffs
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “The U.S. should continue the role it assumed after World War II, using our economic and military strength to lead toward peace and prosperity. President Reagan said, “Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies; they are our allies.”
Foreign policy (Ukraine, Israel, etc.)
Examiner questionnaire (International Relations): “The U.S. should continue the role it assumed after World War II, using our economic and military strength to lead toward peace and prosperity. President Reagan said, “Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies; they are our allies.”
Agriculture / farm bill / ethanol
No position found in sources checked
Energy / climate
No position found in sources checked
Social Security
No position found in sources checked
Elections / democracy
Examiner questionnaire (Elections): “If the parties wanted real change, we’d already have it. They don't want it, because the current system lets them raise vast sums from big money interests. Let’s fix it at the source. Money is not speech. Corporations are not people. I support a constitutional amendment to make that clear. I oppose the SAVE Act.”
Education
No position found in sources checked
Tech / AI
No position found in sources checked
Coverage: 78 of 92 2026 general-election candidates have at least one sourced position; 6 have hand-researched campaign-site/interview items. Built 2026-10-27.