Denise Powell for Congress
Published July 25, 2026Worth supporting: Denise Powell for Congress
Why she matters: Denise Powell is a mom, small business owner, former corporate executive, and public school champion who co-founded Women Who Run Nebraska, a PAC that has helped hundreds of Nebraskans run for local office. She won the Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District — the open Omaha-area seat Republican Rep. Don Bacon is vacating — defeating state Sen. John Cavanaugh. NE-02 is one of just three districts nationally that backed Kamala Harris in 2024 while electing a Republican, making it one of Democrats' top pickup targets in the country.
Her focus:
- Protecting public schools and the families they serve
- Lowering health care costs and defending reproductive rights
- Rebuilding trust and transparency in government
- Stopping extremist attacks on Nebraska families