Powell once again leads in fundraising for NE-02 Dems

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 793

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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OMAHA — Political action committee co-founder Denise Powell again led the Democratic primary pack in first-quarter fundraising in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, as she has for all but one quarter.

She is one of six Democrats still competing to be the party’s nominee in a nationally watched open-seat race in the Omaha area’s slightly right-leaning swing district after the retirement of Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon.

The top-polling trio in the race includes State …

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