Denise Powell becomes the first Democrat in a decade to represent Nebraska’s 2nd District

Powell will serve two years in the U.S. House. She is the first Latina and first woman to be elected from the 2nd District.

By: Juan Salinas II, Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 396

Last Updated: 4 days, 21 hours ago

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OMAHA — Democrat Denise Powell easily won against Republican Brinker Harding to represent Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, the state’s most politically divided and diverse district.

Harding conceded the race around roughly 9:03 p.m. Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race for her shortly before 11 p.m., when Powell led with 57.7% of the vote to Harding’s 40%, with 72% of votes counted.

“Tonight they chose common sense over chaos,” Powell told a …

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