Money starts pouring into Nebraska midterm congressional races (Blue Dot)

Newcomer Denise Powell raised nearly half a million, leading Democratic pack in NE-02
By: Juan Salinas II - July 22, 2025 1:54 pm

OMAHA — Two political matchups in Nebraska will likely get national attention as both could help determine which party controls what parts of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

One is the U.S. House race in Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. The seat is typically a target of both national parties, as one of the rare remaining swing districts that has stayed politically split.

The seat may be more of a target now, since U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., decided not to seek reelection. Several Democrats jumped into the race, creating a politically diverse and competitive primary race.

A first-time federal candidate is leading the Democratic pack in terms of fundraising as more politically established candidates are lagging behind. Money starts pouring into Nebraska midterm congressional races.

FULL story: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/22/money-starts-pouring-into-nebraska-midterm-congressional-races/


Our first 5 links for the 2026 mid-term cycle are in (Omaha) the Blue Dot.

The Cook Political Report calls the race in the 2nd District a lean left, making it a likely candidate for big spending as the GOP attempts to maintain or bolster its small majority, and Democrats try to take back control.

https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings

There will be at least 6 Democrats that will be running in the primary next May. The DU is neutral in all races between Democrats. That said, here are the five DU ActBlue links we have so far for the NE-2 primary Blue Dot race.

Democratic Underground for Denise Powell (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4denisepowell

Democratic Underground for Mark Johnston (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4markjohnston

Democratic Underground for John Cavanaugh (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4johncavanaugh

Democratic Underground for Crystal Rhoades (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4crystalrhoades

Democratic Underground for Kishla Askins (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4kishlaaskins

A sixth candidate (Evangelos Argyrakis) has no ActBlue page for a donation link. Evangelos was disbarred for assaulting his invalid father.