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Denise Powell projected to win Democratic primary in key Nebraska district

Powell was projected to win the Democratic primary and argued that her opponent’s candidacy could endanger the district’s electoral-vote system.

Denise Powell projected to win Democratic primary in key Nebraska district
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Denise Powell was projected to win the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District and will face Republican Brinker Harding in November. The primary featured a dispute over whether John Cavanaugh’s candidacy could put the district’s Electoral College allocation at risk.

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Democratic candidate projected to win the Nebraska 2nd District primary

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Nebraska state senator and Democratic House candidate who lost the primary

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Republican candidate for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

Don Bacon
R · NE-2

Retiring representative from Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

Mitt Romney
Former U.S. Senator (R-UT)

Former presidential candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, discussed in connection with the 2024 effort to change Nebraska’s electoral-vote allocation

Former president

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

2024 presidential candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president; Jim Pillen, Nebraska governor

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John Cavanaugh Concedes Nebraska 2nd District Primary to Denise Powell

Outlets agree Denise Powell won the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s 2nd District, defeating John Cavanaugh, and will face Republican Brinker Harding. Center outlets focus on the result and the coming House race, with some also covering arguments about whether Cavanaugh’s candidacy could affect Nebraska’s split electoral-vote system. Right-leaning outlets describe the primary as contentious and recount competing claims from Powell and Cavanaugh, as well as statements in campaign ads.

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