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Mark Johnston

Mark Johnston

Overview

Current roleCandidate

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

LocationNebraska

Notable personal detailsMark Edmund Johnston is a Democratic candidate who filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the U.S. House in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He formed an authorized committee, Mark Johnston for Congress, and filed a Statement of Candidacy in April 2025. Nebraska’s official primary candidate filing list for the May 12, 2026 primary does not include him among Democratic candidates for NE-02.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

The candidate supports defending and preserving programs like Medicaid and food assistance and favors fixing rather than defunding existing public-health safety-net programs. The campaign emphasizes protecting access to public health and safety and lists women’s health and public health among policy priorities.

Immigration & Border

The candidate has made public campaign materials referencing immigration and has a recorded legislative vote supporting authorization of prenatal care for undocumented immigrants; however there is no clear, detailed policy platform on border security or comprehensive immigration reform available in the located sources.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate has a legislative record supporting restrictions on abortion, including voting for a law related to a 72-hour waiting period prior to an abortion. He has received mixed-to-supportive ratings from anti-abortion groups in past scorecards.

Polls

NE-02 Democratic nominee?
Polling Average
40%30%20%10%0%
5%
36%
15%
9%
Mark Johnston
M. Johnston
John Cavanaugh
J. Cavanaugh
Crystal Rhoades
C. Rhoades
Denise Powell
D. Powell
Date (Start - End)SpreadJohnstonCavanaughRhoadesPowell
Polling Average
Cavanaugh+31.0
5.0%36.0%15.0%9.0%
GBAOJul 21 - 23
Cavanaugh+31.0
5.0%36.0%15.0%9.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$10.1K
$7.6K
$5.1K
$2.5K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$10.1K
$0.00
$10.1K
$676.44

Source: FEC

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