Douglas County counts last early ballots; Powell still wins NE-02

By: Aaron Sanderford, Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 1,023

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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OMAHA — Nebraska’s most populous area, Douglas County, finished counting the final day and a half of early voting ballots Friday that voters had returned on Monday afternoon and on Election Day.

The count confirmed the result in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary that the Associated Press and others have called: Denise Powell beat State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha.

New Douglas County Election Commissioner Danielle Jensen, a former staffer for retiring …

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