MARK COHEN
Independent candidate for U.S. Congress in Nebraska's 3rd District. An Air Force veteran, former JAG prosecutor, and agricultural advocate running to break the two-party duopoly and fight for Nebraska's rural communities — answerable to constituents, not the party bosses.
Operational Background
The Case for Independence
"I intend to speak loudly and often about real change that the two parties won't address." A former Air Force veteran and JAG prosecutor, Mark Cohen brings a disciplined, evidence-based approach and an advanced degree in agricultural law — a rare synthesis of military precision and rural expertise, driven by the two-party duopoly's failure to address the decline of rural communities.
The Core Problem
"I intend to speak loudly and often about real change that the two parties won't address."
Mark Cohen · U.S. Air Force Veteran · Nebraska
Where He Stands
Priorities for Nebraska's 3rd District
Agricultural Survival
Confronting the impact of federal policy on rural town viability and small-scale farm operations, and preserving Nebraska's agricultural backbone.
Democratic Reform
Overturning Citizens United and confronting media concentration to restore public trust and end special-interest capture.
Veteran Equity
Revising UCMJ standards and protecting non-citizen service members from deportation protocols.
The Race
Why It Matters
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Real representation for Nebraska's 3rd — answerable to constituents, not party leadership.
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An Air Force veteran and JAG prosecutor bringing evidence-based judgment to Washington.
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Reform-first: agricultural survival, democratic reform, and veteran equity for rural families.
The Opportunity
Nebraska's 3rd has long been a safe partisan seat. Mark offers an independent-veteran alternative — a campaign built on rural radio and direct volunteer mobilization to counter institutional funding and give the district a reformer who owes nothing to either party machine.