Nebraska · 2nd District · 2026

Democrats flip Nebraska’s 2nd District

Denise Powell won with 56.4%, a D+15.4 margin against Nebraska’s 2nd District’s R+1.9 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:15 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 92.1% reported

56.4

Denise Powell

138,733 votes

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

41.0

Brinker Harding

100,895 votes

Vote share · per AP92.1% reported

56.4%41.0%

Also: Eric Foreman 2.6%

Margin vs 2024D+17.3 swing

2026 D+15.4

2024 House R+1.9

Chance of winningExternal ↗

Denise Powell >99% · settled Yes

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