Powell and Harding duel it out in Nebraska 2nd District debate

Throughout the debate, each tried to paint the other as extreme, as they've been doing throughout the campaign.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 2 days, 15 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Democratic nominee Denise Powell and Republican nominee Brinker Harding dueled it out Wednesday in the second Nebraska 2nd Congressional District debate, hosted by Nebraska Public Media and the Omaha World-Herald.

Powell and Harding are competing to replace Rep. Don Bacon, who decided not to seek another term in Congress, in Nebraska’s most politically divided and diverse congressional district. The two also had a debate on ABC’s affiliate KETV …

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