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Democrat
Mark Johnston
NE-02 Democratic nominee?
$375.0K
MAY 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOphthalmologist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationNebraska
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BackgroundOphthalmologist
EducationDalhousie University Faculty of Medicine (MD)
Notable personal detailsMark Edmund Johnston is a Democratic candidate who filed to run for U.S. House in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a retired ophthalmologist/eye surgeon based in Omaha. In late July 2025, he announced he was withdrawing from the NE-02 race, citing fundraising challenges.
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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?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$10.1K
$7.6K
$5.1K
$2.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
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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