FAQ’s

  • Start by exploring our website. Unlike most campaign websites, it’s not just platitudes. That’s intentional. Get to know Mark, his views on the issues, and why he chose to run. Then, tell us what you think.

    Follow us on social media and encourage others to. Nebraska’s third district is one of the largest congressional districts that is not an at-large district. It contain eighty counties, borders six states, and spans two time zones. So, social media is vital to make sure we reach every corner of the vast third district.

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    Volunteer. There are 80 counties in this district. We need eyes and ears in each one. We need help with petitions, social media, organization, communications, research, and fundraising. Tell us about your skills, and we’ll find a role for you. Our campaign will be much larger in three months than it is now; this is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor and grow with us.

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    Don’t believe the hype. The pundits will tell you an independent can’t win, the incumbent has too much money, blah, blah, blah. They want us to believe we are powerless, but 650,000 people live in NE-03. If each resident donates one dollar that’s $650,000.00. History is filled with examples of conventional wisdom being wrong. It was only about five hundred years ago that most people believed the sun revolved around the Earth. The so-called experts who assert it’s impossible display a loser’s attitude. As Mark says, “I’m teaching my students to be winners.”

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  • No. I was asked to consider running as a Democrat and as a Republican. I chose to run as an independent because I don’t want to have to answer to any party bosses or to the big money interests. And running as an independent offers the best way to try to heal the hateful divide that most Nebraskans never wanted in the first place.

  • No. Nebraska’s 3rd District has unique needs, and we are focused on how I could best meet those needs. The two-party system has failed rural Nebraskans.

  • This question assumes that one of the two major parties wins a majority of seats in the House. That is probable, but not certain. There are several highly credible independents running for House seats across America, and a handful of successful independent candidates might be sufficient to deny either of the two parties a majority.

    Assuming one of the two major parties wins a majority in the House, I will not caucus with either party. When Nebraska Sen. George Norris won a senate seat as an independent, he did not caucus with either party. I will honor the fact that Nebraskans sent me to the House as an independent, and I won’t be beholden to any party or party leader. It’s likely that the next House of Representatives will be closely divided, and remaining truly independent is how I can best represent rural Nebraskans.

    And, no, I’m not worried that refusing to caucus with either party will prevent me from getting a desirable committee assignment. In a closely divided House of Representatives, it would be unwise for either party to alienate or ignore an independent. I’m not just going to Washington to serve on a committee – I’m going to be a powerful voice for rural Nebraskans. Regardless of committee assignments, no party leader can stop me from introducing legislation, voting on a bill, speaking to other representatives, or speaking to the press to hold the feet of both parties to the fire.

  • There is no such thing as “class warfare.” It’s another simplistic term the billionaires (and the politicians they installed) coined to dumb us down and distract us. Most of them never served in military, much less in an actual war. The politicians and pundits who use that term never tell us how many “classes” there are or what income levels separate each “class.”

    One reason our campaign is unique is that I am emphasizing how others misuse language to manipulate us. Taking a position on tax policy does not constitute “war.” War involves weapons and death; tax policy does not. They think Nebraskans are not smart enough to understand the difference. I say we are.

    I advocate returning to a more progressive tax structure like the tax structure America had under President Eisenhower - a Republican who knew something about  “warfare.”

    But if the dividing line for the billionaires screaming “class warfare” is between those with total income exceeding one billion dollars annually and those below that level, I will proudly lead that “class warfare” if that’s what they want to call a tax policy discussion. Because a nation where the highest paid CEO earns in hours what a minimum worker earns in years is not “One nation under God.”

  • I don’t like simplistic labels such as “liberal” and “conservative.” That kind of black and white thinking is a trick the billionaires and their politicians use to divide and distract us. Trying to describe a person’s views on a multitude of issues using a single word is absurd. Nebraskans know this. That’s why I chose, “We’re smarter than they think” as my campaign slogan.

    The first problem with trying to use a single word to describe a person’s political views is that people can have “liberal” views on some issues and “conservative” views on others. The second problem with it is that the meaning of those terms changes over time.

    I did not say I was the most conservative candidate in the race; I said today’s Republican leaders are not true conservatives

    • True conservatives want a balanced budget. Today’s GOP just saddled our children with four trillion dollars in additional debt in the Big Bag of Gifts to Billionaires.

    • True conservatives do not appease America’s enemies. President Reagan told Soviet leader Gorbachev to, “Tear down that wall.” Today’s Republican leaders claim to be “tough on defense,” but sit quietly while this administration appeases Russia and turns a blind eye to our allies. They ignore Russian interference in our elections. They remain silent while this administration engages in political theater by sending the National Guard to Portland and does nothing about the fact that China now has the largest maritime fighting force.

    • True conservatives believe in limited government. Today’s Republican party – which is not the true Republican party – supports big government and opposes states’ rights. They want the federal government to decide what schools can teach and who can marry. The same Republican politicians who once proclaimed their support for states’ rights now want the federal government to take a larger role in criminal justice, voting laws, and environmental policies. What they really believe in is “Fair weather federalism.”

  • Nebraskans are independent by nature and few care about my religious or spiritual beliefs. They care about the agricultural economy, rural and small-town life, and healthcare. That said, my father was Jewish and my mother was Baptist. They grounded me to seek my own path, and today I consider myself Unitarian, though I don’t believe a single word can ever describe any person or their beliefs.

  • We will win. The two parties and their billionaire supporters want you to believe an independent rural populist like me can’t win. It’s a psyop intended to make you give up before the election season even begins. They want you to believe you have only two choices and no real power. Don’t fall for it. Nebraskans are smart and independent. They are ready to lead America by declaring independence from business as usual. Cassius Clay (later Ali) was an 8:1 underdog when he beat heavyweight champ Sonny Liston. Together we can take our country back and send a message to both parties that it’s time to stop the nonsense and start working for average Americans.

  • I am not running against anyone. I am running for America, my neighbors in Lemoyne, my fellow rural Nebraskans, and my three children. Because I believe in what America is supposed to stand for – freedom, equality, democracy, free speech, freedom of religion, reasoned discourse, community, honesty, science, standing up to foreign aggression, taking care of our troops and vets, and the rule of law.

  • I have three adult children, and I am so proud of them. My partner is from Crete, Nebraska, and was once the Nebraska State Pork Queen. I’m proud of her, too. I have one brother, a fitness trainer. He fell 3,200 feet without a functioning parachute over Weeping Water, Nebraska in 1993, and later wrote a book about it called Gravity Works. I’m proud of him, too.

  • Yes, but I was only repeating what Donald Trump, Jr. said on December 22, 2025. He said, “this isn’t the Republican Party anymore. It’s the America First Party. It’s the Make America Great Again Party.”

     He was partly correct. The party that stole the Republican label has no ideological relationship whatsoever to the party of Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Bush 41, Bush 43, or John McCain. And I won’t pretend it does.

    I disagree with him on the other part of his statement. It’s the Billionaires First Party. You don’t make America great by adding four trillion dollars to the debt our children must repay, letting Putin walk all over you, doubling the cost of health insurance, and trampling on the Second Amendment.