After voters hear about both candidates, Powell leads 41-34 in new survey of likely Democratic primary voters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Omaha, NE – In a new poll commissioned by CHC BOLD PAC, Elect Democratic Women, and EMILY’s List, Denise Powell has a strong 7-point lead over John Cavanaugh after voters hear both candidates’ messages, confirming […]

In recent reporting, Republican consultants have said the national GOP and its allies might … boost candidates they are more likely to beat in a general Omaha, NE – This week, a deep-pocketed Republican group with close ties to Congressional House GOP Leadership began running ads in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary–not attacking John Cavanaugh, […]

This morning, Punchbowl reported that Denise Powell raised more than $432,000 in the first quarter of 2026, making this the strongest fundraising quarter of the campaign since her launch last Spring, continuing the momentum she will use to win as we head into the home stretch.

Today, the New Democrat Action Fund, which represents the largest coalition of Democrats in the U.S. House with over 100 members, endorsed Denise Powell’s campaign for Congress in NE-02. Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund released this statement:

Earlier today, Donald Trump announced that Kristi Noem would no longer lead the Department of Homeland Security. Denise Powell issued this statement in response: ”On January 10th, I called for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for her failure of leadership, abuse of power, and complicity in allowing ICE agents to terrorize our communities. […]