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Nebraska 2nd District general 2026

No. 78 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

In the 2026 Nebraska 2nd District general election, 10 outside groups spent $3.3M: $275K supporting Denise Powell (D), $1.6M opposing Denise Powell, $65,504 supporting Brinker Harding (R) and $1.4M opposing Brinker Harding.

$3.3M

outside money

supporting Denise Powell (D)
$275K
opposing Denise Powell (D)
$1.6M
supporting Brinker Harding (R)
$65,504
opposing Brinker Harding (R)
$1.4M

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Denise Powell

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Brinker Harding

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Denise Powell Democrat

    $1.6M
    $275K

    $275K supporting Denise Powell · $1.6M opposing Denise Powell

  • Brinker Harding Republican

    $1.4M
    $65,504

    $65,504 supporting Brinker Harding · $1.4M opposing Brinker Harding

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Denise Powell

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.7M
    Outside money supporting
    $275K
    Outside money opposing
    $1.6M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $96,705

    DCCC $96,705

    Denise Powell for Congress

  • Brinker Harding

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $1.9M
    Outside money supporting
    $65,504
    Outside money opposing
    $1.4M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $178K

    NRCC $178K

    Brinker Harding for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Supporting $150K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Rolling Sea Action Fundsupporting Denise Powell$150K
  2. LGBTQ Connection PACsupporting Denise Powell$59,129
  3. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Denise Powell$47,997
  4. No Going Back PACsupporting Brinker Harding$39,074
  5. Civic Renewal Fundsupporting Brinker Harding$26,430
  6. Community Change Voterssupporting Denise Powell$16,051
  7. Field Team 6supporting Denise Powell$868
  8. Activate Americasupporting Denise Powell$517

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Denise Powell$1.4M
  2. HMPopposing Brinker Harding$1.4M
  3. No Going Back PACopposing Denise Powell$122K
  4. LGBTQ Connection PACopposing Brinker Harding$16,120
  5. Civic Renewal Fundopposing Denise Powell$4,543
  6. Activate Americaopposing Don Bacon$1,852

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $1.4M opposing Denise Powell · $1.4MHMP spent $1.4M opposing Brinker Harding · $1.4MRolling Sea Action Fund spent $150K supporting Denise Powell · $150KNo Going Back PAC spent $122K opposing Denise Powell · $122KLGBTQ Connection PAC spent $59,129 supporting Denise Powell · $59,129Progressive Turnout Project spent $47,997 supporting Denise Powell · $47,997No Going Back PAC spent $39,074 supporting Brinker Harding · $39,074Civic Renewal Fund spent $26,430 supporting Brinker Harding · $26,430LGBTQ Connection PAC spent $16,120 opposing Brinker Harding · $16,120Community Change Voters spent $16,051 supporting Denise Powell · $16,051Civic Renewal Fund spent $4,543 opposing Denise Powell · $4,543American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MLet It Resound gave $1.1M to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1MCoinbase gave $75,000 to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000Stop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MLocal Union No. 354 International Brotherhood of Electrical… gave $10,000 to Community Change Voters · $10,000Utah Building Construction Trades Council gave $10,000 to Community Change Voters · $10,000American Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MLet It ResoundLet It ResoundCompany or group · $1.1MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $75,000Stop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MLocal Union No. 354International Brotherhood ofElectrical…Local Union No. 354 International Brotherhood of Electrical…Company or group · $10,000Utah Building ConstructionTrades CouncilUtah Building Construction Trades CouncilCompany or group · $10,000Congressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $1.4MHMPHMPGroup · $1.4MNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $161KRolling Sea Action FundRolling Sea Action FundGroup · $150KLGBTQ Connection PACLGBTQ Connection PACGroup · $75,249Progressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $47,997Civic Renewal FundCivic Renewal FundGroup · $30,972Community Change VotersCommunity Change VotersGroup · $16,051Denise PowellDenise PowellCandidate · $1.8MBrinker HardingBrinker HardingCandidate · $1.4MDon BaconDon BaconCandidate · $1,852
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Denise Powell · $1.4M
  • HMP spent opposing Brinker Harding · $1.4M
  • Rolling Sea Action Fund spent supporting Denise Powell · $150K
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Denise Powell · $122K
  • LGBTQ Connection PAC spent supporting Denise Powell · $59,129
  • Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Denise Powell · $47,997
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Brinker Harding · $39,074
  • Civic Renewal Fund spent supporting Brinker Harding · $26,430
  • LGBTQ Connection PAC spent opposing Brinker Harding · $16,120
  • Community Change Voters spent supporting Denise Powell · $16,051
  • Civic Renewal Fund spent opposing Denise Powell · $4,543
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Let It Resound gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1M
  • Coinbase gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000
  • Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
  • Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
  • Local Union No. 354 International Brotherhood of Electrical… gave to Community Change Voters · $10,000
  • Utah Building Construction Trades Council gave to Community Change Voters · $10,000
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent $1.4M opposing Denise Powell$1.4M
  • American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The latest poll, by SurveyUSA to 13 Sep 2026, has Denise Powell at 46.0% and Brinker Harding at 42.0%.

Denise PowellBrinker Harding

SurveyUSA8 Sep to 13 Sep 2026 · 182 likely voters
DemocraticDenise Powell46.0%
RepublicanBrinker Harding42.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 13 Sep ’26SurveyUSA 8 Sep to 13 Sep 2026 · 182 likely votersDenise Powell 46.0%Brinker Harding 42.0%
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