Nebraska · 2nd District · 2026

Democrats flip Nebraska’s 2nd District

Denise Powell won with 56.6%, a D+15.9 margin against Nebraska’s 2nd District’s R+1.9 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:20 p.m. ET, Nov. 6 · 96.2% reported

56.6

Denise Powell

143,785 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 11:57 p.m. ET, Nov. 3

40.8

Brinker Harding

103,494 votes

Vote share · per AP96.2% reported

56.6%40.8%

Also: Eric Foreman 2.6%

Margin vs 2024D+17.8 swing

2026 D+15.9

2024 House R+1.9

Chance of winningExternal ↗

Denise Powell >99% · settled Yes

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