LINCOLN — Former Omaha State Sen. Tony Vargas has endorsed political action committee co-founder and business owner Denise Powell in her bid for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.
The endorsement announcement came a day after Omaha State Sen. John Cavanaugh declared his candidacy for the seat on Wednesday, the same day Powell hosted a campaign kick-off event.
The Vargas endorsement also followed Cavanaugh saying he has a “stronger record of being a leader in the Legislature” than Vargas.
Vargas, a Democrat who represented South Omaha in the Legislature and on the Omaha Public Schools board, narrowly lost twice to U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., with the 2024 margin being less than two percentage points.
“Denise’s leadership and proven record of bringing people together to solve our toughest problems is why I’m proud to support her campaign for Congress,” Vargas said.
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