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Mark Johnston

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Nebraska

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Democrat

Mark Johnston

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Nebraska

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NE-02 Democratic nominee?

$432.2K

MAY 19, 2026

Primary Election

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Live Odds — NE-02 Democratic nominee?

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0.1%chance to win

$432.2K

MAY 19, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleOphthalmologist

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationNebraska

BackgroundOphthalmologist

EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (undergraduate)

Notable personal detailsMark Edmund Johnston is an ophthalmologist and retired LASIK surgeon based in the Omaha, Nebraska area. He filed as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 cycle, with an authorized committee named Mark Johnston for Congress. In July 2025, he said he was withdrawing from the Democratic field in NE-02.

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fec.gov markjohnstonvision.com yahoo.com nebraskaexaminer.com elections.alaska.gov candidates.sos.mn.gov kalshi.com johnstonnc.gov sos.ms.gov jcdp.org zulkoskiweber.com johnston.nc.gop holanebraska.org portal.ct.gov dcboe.org en.wikipedia.org sos.nebraska.gov docquery.fec.gov arxiv.org loudounchamber.org markjohnstonforcongress.com justfacts.votesmart.org mylrc.sdlegislature.gov td.org manufacturing.net roundsforsenate.com dakotafreepress.com trackbill.com sdsos.gov digital.bentley.umich.edu congress.gov vdoc.pub rightdatausa.com mitchellrepublic.com markjohnsonmnsenate.com news.sd.gov beckershospitalreview.com wesmoore.com mdlcv.org denverpost.com bridgemi.com propublica.org rgj.com timesofindia.indiatimes.com texastribune.org kansascity.com facebook.com hernandoschools.org theurbanist.org markjohnstondesigns.com linkedin.com wusf.org votesmart.org developer.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org commons.wikimedia.org upload.wikimedia.org clerk.house.gov senate.gov govinfo.gov

Political 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.

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.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Mark Johnston is in the news because he is one of the candidates in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District race, where the Democratic primary has been the main focus. The district is a major House battleground, and the Republican nominee is Brinker Harding. Recent coverage centers on the primary contest and the general-election stakes, but the summaries do not report a final result for Johnston specifically.

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Articles

LJLincoln Journal Star4 months ago