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2026 candidates we're tracking in NE-2
Brinker Harding
Top priorities
- Economic growth paired with a balanced budget
- Support for public safety and police
- Infrastructure development through public-private partnerships
Per the campaign site.
About Brinker Harding
Brinker Harding is the Republican nominee for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. He has served on the Omaha City Council since 2017 and previously was chief of staff and director of economic development for Mayor Hal Daub from 1995 to 2000, per his campaign site.
Denise Powell
Top priorities
- Economic fairness, opposing tax breaks for billionaires and supporting working families with the cost of living
- Protecting Medicaid and senior benefits
- Defending public schools and the University of Nebraska system
Per the campaign site.
About Denise Powell
Denise Powell is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. She describes herself as a mom, small business owner and former corporate executive who moved into community organizing supporting local candidates and public schools after 2016, per her campaign site.
Eric Michael Foreman
Top priorities
- Restore accountability so that people, not parties or lobbyists, are in charge of government
Per questionnaire.
About Eric Michael Foreman
Eric Michael Foreman is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House in Nebraska's 2nd District. He works in property management and maintenance and has previously worked in construction and food service, per his campaign site.
About this race
Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Nebraska primary is Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.