Mark Schoenrock

Non-Partisan | Nebraska

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mark Schoenrock


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

Member of the Legislature, Dist. 32


Incumbent

No


Links

Mark Schoenrock websites Facebook

EDUCATION

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, BS Agriculture, 1974-1978

Webster University, Saint Louis, MO, MA Management, 1986-1989

WORK & MILITARY

United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 1974-2015

AFFILIATIONS

Jefferson County Nebraska, Commissioner, 2015-2026

Nebraska Association of County Officials, Southeast Director, 2021-2025

Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging, Chairman, 2015-2026

Public Health Solutions District Health Board, Chairman, 2015-2026

Blue Valley Community Action, Executive Board, 2015-2026

Fairbury TeamMates, Mentor, 2015-2024

Church Board, Chairman, 2015-2022

Nebraska Southeast Economic Development Task Force, Member, 2023-2026

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Life Member, 1997-2026

American Legion, Life Member, 1997-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Jefferson County Nebraska Commissioner, 2015-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Nebraska Legislature District 32, 2026-2026

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (5)

Don Bacon

Mike Foley

Mike Hilgers

Adrian Smith

Mike Flood

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Jim Pillen

Adrian Smith

Mike Flood

Don Bacon

Joe Kelly

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

Pete Ricketts (2025)

Trump National Committee JFC, INC. (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Only if life of the mother threatened

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Government ensures free exercise of religion, allowing our citizens to worship as they choose without state interference or restriction

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Vitally important Israel is our strongest ally


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

c

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The capitalist free market needs to determine

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Ascertain essential needs Public safety and infrastructure Constant thorough budget review Zero based budgeting Performance metrics measured


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Primary, Punish the crime Secondary, depending on the offense, provide the tools to rehabilitate to return to be a contributor to society

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The right of the people to bear arms should not be infringed upon


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

no

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian attempting to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ daily. I am a daily debtor to grace.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear SMRs Natural gas

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