# Democrat Denise Powell wins election to U.S. House in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrat-denise-powell-wins-election-to-u-s-house-in-nebraskas-2nd-congressional-district/
- Published: 2026-11-04T05:23:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:56:06+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrat-denise-powell-wins-election-to-u-s-house-in-nebraskas-2nd-congressional-district
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Denise Powell won Nebraska’s 2nd District House race.
- She defeated Republican Brinker Harding.
- The result flips a closely watched seat.

## Summary

Democrat Denise Powell won Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District seat in the US House, defeating Republican Brinker Harding. Her victory matters because it flips a district Democrats had targeted for several election cycles.

The district is among the few that elected a Republican to Congress in 2024 while also backing Kamala Harris for president. Powell is a Democratic activist and co-founded Women Who Run Nebraska, a political action committee that recruits and supports female candidates; Harding has served on the Omaha City Council since 2017. The Associated Press called the race at 11:57 p.m. Eastern time.

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