Healthcare
Supports a Medicare-like public option, broader Medicare drug negotiations, a $35 insulin cap for everyone and stronger ACA coverage.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Denise Powell
Candidate for U.S. House · Nebraska · District 2
Projected winner: Denise Powell
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 10:47 AM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. NE · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. NE · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Denise Powell is a small-business owner, former corporate executive and public-school and healthcare advocate. Her campaign biography describes founding an organization after the 2016 election to support Nebraskans running for local office.
Roots
- Small-business owner
- Former corporate executive
- Local political organizing and public-school advocacy
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Housing and families
Supports more affordable housing, childcare investment and a permanent $3,600 child tax credit.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Reproductive rights
Supports nationwide abortion protections, contraception rights and expanded insurance coverage for IVF.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Public safety
Supports police funding and training, universal gun background checks, red-flag laws and community violence prevention.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Trade and agriculture
Opposes Trump's broad tariffs while supporting targeted agricultural tariffs, farm assistance from tariff revenue, a long-term Farm Bill and farmers' right to repair.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Energy
Supports expanding clean-energy production.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Technology
Supports AI safeguards intended to protect American jobs.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports border staffing and technology alongside citizenship pathways for long-term immigrants and Dreamers.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government ethics
Supports congressional stock-trading and lifetime lobbying bans, term limits, Supreme Court ethics rules and reversing Citizens United.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Nebraska Secretary of State · Final statewide general candidate list ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.