Nonpartisan Cohen submits signatures seeking Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District ballot
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) — A second registered nonpartisan submitted signatures Thursday seeking to qualify as an independent candidate for one of Nebraska’s congressional races this fall ahead of Monday’s deadline.
The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that Mark Cohen of Lemoyne submitted about 3,680 signatures in his bid for Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District. State law mandates at least 2,000 valid signatures from voters in the district to appear on the ballot.
Cohen, a former Air Force judge advocate and former special assistant U.S. attorney for Nebraska, describes himself as a populist. Cohen’s news release says he is the “only candidate” who could defeat 10-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., this year.
“The fact is, the Democrat brand won’t fly here, because policies popular in New York and San Francisco don’t resonate with rural Nebraskans,” Cohen said. “The numbers don’t add up.”
Becky Kelly Stille of South Sioux City, the Democratic nomine…