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On Wednesday evening, AP called the Democratic nomination in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District race for Denise Powell. ADDITIONAL COVERAGE: 2026 primary election results: Voters deciding nominees for Nebraska’s congressional districts Following the announcement, Powell declared victory in a statement, saying in part:”I’m incredibly honored to be the Democratic nominee in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Thank you to my family and friends, my team, and to every candidate who ran – It takes guts to step into the arena, and you have my respect for your willingness to show up and serve. I’m so proud of this history-making campaign. Proud to have been the first Latina to ever file to run for federal office in the history of our state. Proud to have earned the support of so many incredible individuals and organizations. Today marks the end of one chapter and the start of the next.”As of Tuesday evening, about 1,000 votes separate Powell and State Sen. John Cavanaugh.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Congressional District 2 race still too close to call for Democratic nomineeThere are thousands of votes left to be counted by the Douglas County Election Commission, and those results will come out on Friday.KETV NewsWatch 7 has reached out to Cavanaugh’s campaign, and we are waiting to hear back.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
On Wednesday evening, AP called the Democratic nomination in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District race for Denise Powell.
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ADDITIONAL COVERAGE: 2026 primary election results: Voters deciding nominees for Nebraska’s congressional districts
Following the announcement, Powell declared victory in a statement, saying in part:
“I’m incredibly honored to be the Democratic nominee in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. Thank you to my family and friends, my team, and to every candidate who ran – It takes guts to step into the arena, and you have my respect for your willingness to show up and serve. I’m so proud of this history-making campaign. Proud to have been the first Latina to ever file to run for federal office in the history of our state. Proud to have earned the support of so many incredible individuals and organizations. Today marks the end of one chapter and the start of the next.”
As of Tuesday evening, about 1,000 votes separate Powell and State Sen. John Cavanaugh.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Congressional District 2 race still too close to call for Democratic nominee
There are thousands of votes left to be counted by the Douglas County Election Commission, and those results will come out on Friday.
KETV NewsWatch 7 has reached out to Cavanaugh’s campaign, and we are waiting to hear back.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
