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Democrat Denise Powell wins Nebraska second congressional district race

Democratic activist Denise Powell has defeated Republican Brinker Harding to flip Nebraska's second congressional district blue for the first time in ten years.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom4 November 2026 at 05:000 views

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Democratic activist Denise Powell defeated Republican Omaha city councilman Brinker Harding on Tuesday to flip Nebraska's second congressional district. The Washington Examiner reported that the Associated Press called the race at 11:57 p.m. after Powell secured 57.7 percent of the vote compared to 40 percent for Harding. KETV reported that Powell made history with her victory, while WOWT reported that Harding conceded the race to Powell. [1][2][3]

The election fills the seat of retiring Republican Representative Don Bacon. The victory marks the first return to Democratic control in a decade for the district surrounding Omaha. [1][4]

Bacon is a retired Air Force brigadier general who has served as the United States representative for the district since 2017. His district includes all of Omaha and the areas surrounding Offutt Air Force Base. [4]

The Washington Examiner reported that the district previously voted for Kamala Harris in 2024 and Joe Biden in 2020, but voted for Donald Trump in 2016. [1]

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In short

Denise Powell defeated Brinker Harding with 57.7 percent of the vote.
Brinker Harding conceded the race to Denise Powell.
The victory flips Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District to the Democratic Party for the first time in a decade.
Retiring Republican Representative Don Bacon has represented the district since 2017.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Denise Powell flips Don Bacon’s Nebraska district blueWashington Examiner, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Election Night 2026: Harding concedes to Powell in Nebraska Dist. 2 raceWOWT, 7h ago
[3]Denise Powell makes history with District 2 winKETV, 3h ago

Background

[4]Don Bacon on Wikipedia
[5]2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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