Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District in a contest focused on the state’s “blue dot” status in presidential elections.
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Denise Powell, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, speaks to media during an election night watch party Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. Denise Powell, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, speaks during an election night watch party Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. State Sen.
John Cavanaugh, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, speaks during an election night watch party Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. Denise Powell, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, right, hugs Jennifer Reyna, chair of Latino Caucus for the Democratic Party of Nebraska, during an election night watch party Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.
, is one of Democrats' biggest targets this midterm season. It’s also a national focus every four years in presidential contests because Nebraska is one of just two states that splits its electoral votes. The 2nd District has gone to Democratic presidential candidates three times since 2008 — a “blue dot” in an otherwise sea of red. Powell, a political activist, defeated state Sen.
John Cavanaugh and several other candidates in the Democratic primary. She and Cavanaugh were in a tight race that could not be called Tuesday. Powell will face Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member endorsed by President Donald Trump. He ran unopposed in Tuesday’s GOP primary.
“This country and Nebraska are worth fighting for — and I’m ready to spend the next six months working for every vote and sharing my vision for Nebraska so we can finally have a representative in Congress who will serve us,” Powell said in a statement. "It’s time to be brave.
” Some Democratic critics argued that a Cavanaugh primary victory would have jeopardized the district’s “blue dot” status because he’d be leaving his valuable state legislative seat, making it easier for Republicans in the Nebraska Legislature to change the law that allows the state to split its electoral votes. Powell, who is Latina, co-founded Women Who Run Nebraska, a political action committee that supports progressive female candidates, and she has a decade of Democratic political activism.
She and Harding are expected to have a highly competitive race. Trump won the district in 2016, and the retiring Bacon, who has clashed with Trump, has held the House seat for five terms. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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