Omaha-based PAC founder is running as Nebraska Dems try to win first fed seat in nearly a decade
LINCOLN — Denise Powell, known for her role boosting new candidates with Women Who Run, is running for Congress in 2026 in Nebraska’s 2nd District.
Powell told the Nebraska Examiner on Wednesday that she is running because many people in the Omaha area have lost a “voice in D.C.,” and the district needs more of an “everyday working” person to represent them.
She said she would prioritize protecting Medicaid and Social Security, vote to ensure the federal government does its part to boost quality K-12 education and push back against the Trump administration.
“I am not a politician,” said Powell, who is stepping away from her role with the group she helped found. “And quite frankly, I think at this moment that’s actually a good thing.”
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