Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Denise Powell
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Nebraska District 2
- Filing address
- Omaha, NE (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- POWELL, DENISE
- Next election
- Primary May 12, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Nebraska, District 2
FEC candidate ID H6NE02174 · Principal campaign committee: DENISE POWELL FOR CONGRESS
Total raised$5,093,103.99
Total spent$4,612,630.73
Cash on hand$480,473.26
Debts owed by the campaign$90,000.00
Loans from the candidate$50,000.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$4,090,635.7780%
- PACs and other committees$506,266.9210%
- Party committees$5,316.880%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$65,033.211%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$425,259.428%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$591.790%
Self-funding: $65,033.21 (1% of money raised): $15,033.21 given and $50,000.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$879,233.3934%
- Contributions over $200$1,729,198.7166%
- Itemized from inside Nebraska$614,700.0034%
- Itemized from other states$1,191,179.4266%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: California $268,261.86 · New York $192,775.65 · Florida $115,374.05 · Massachusetts $96,288.19 · Connecticut $63,450.00. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
110 committees reported giving $382,480.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- ZINC COLLECTIVE PACHybrid PAC$22,500.00
- VOTE MAMAHybrid PAC$13,500.00
- EMILYS LISTConnected PAC$12,490.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENConnected PAC$10,000.00
- WAY BACK PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- INNOVATION FOR GOOD PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$7,500.00
- SILICORN VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$6,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- PODER PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
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- TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMENHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- HMPHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- LATINO VICTORY FUNDHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- MOMS FED UPConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TRIED-AND-TRUE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SD PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- BACK THE BOLDPAC$5,000.00
- MITTEN PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUNDLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- ELECT DEMS NOW PACPAC$5,000.00
- FRONTLINE FIGHTERS PACPAC$5,000.00
- FLIP THE CONGRESS PACPAC$5,000.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$4,550.00
- SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$4,000.00
- KIDSPACPAC$3,500.00
- THE BENCHHybrid PAC$3,500.00
- DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$3,000.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,550.00
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTYParty committee$2,500.00
- FUTURE FORUM PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- LIFTOFF PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- PATRIOT PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- VOTE SAVE AMERICAPAC$2,500.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN FUNDConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INCCandidate committee$2,000.00
- LOBO PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- GROUNDWORK PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- SQUARE ONE POLITICSHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- BRIDGE THE GAP PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- WIN THE HOUSE NOW PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS PACPAC$2,000.00
- VARGAS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- A PLEASANT PENINSULA PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- RESILIENT MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- EMILY RANDALL FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- TOMORROW PACPAC$2,000.00
- BUILD AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- PUGET PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- PAC A PUNCHLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS OF ORANGE COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DEMOC PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- MAC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GOOD FRIENDS PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY INNOVATION SERVICE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NRDC ACTION FUND INC PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AT THE TABLE!Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMI PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- BARRAGAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SWING LEFTHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICAN MOSAIC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TERESA FOR ALLCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SPIKE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- JUSTICE LEAGUE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GRIT & HEART PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- WILLAMETTE VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROTECT DEMOCRACY NOWLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DE COLORES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PAC OF APPLESLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GREEN ON TOP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$885.00
- GETTING RESULTS BY ENGAGING THE GRASSROOTS PACLeadership PAC$500.00
- DEMOCRATS FOR THE FUTUREPAC$5.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Denise Powell$3,119,779.47
- Independent expenditures opposing Denise Powell$0.00
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PACSupporting$1,335,941.00
- CHC BOLD PACSupporting$577,136.00
- BOLD AMERICASupporting$418,815.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENSupporting$213,768.00
- EDW ACTION FUNDSupporting$198,971.00
- PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY 2026Supporting$121,028.00
- WOMEN VOTESupporting$93,681.00
- LATINO VICTORY FUNDSupporting$50,000.00
- LGBTQ CONNECTION PACSupporting$36,354.00
- BLUE BATTLEGROUND PROJECTSupporting$9,116.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PROJECTSupporting$8,213.00
- DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PACSupporting$2,724.00
The race
Nebraska U.S. House, District 2, 2026 · 12 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Powell (D) | $5,093,103.99 | $480,473.26 | 2026-10-14 |
| Brinker Harding (R) | $2,850,577.02 | $313,372.85 | 2026-10-14 |
| Donald J Bacon (R) | $1,502,945.80 | $372,311.07 | 2026-09-30 |
| John Cavanaugh (D) | $1,368,619.20 | $11,846.21 | 2026-09-30 |
| Kishla Askins (D) | $901,522.43 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| James Leuschen (D) | $393,803.69 | $118,337.77 | 2026-09-30 |
| Brett Lindstrom (R) | $375,098.51 | $0.00 | 2026-07-15 |
| Crystal Rhoades (D) | $182,791.25 | $112.00 | 2026-05-31 |
| Mark Edmund Johnston (D) | $10,146.58 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Melanie Williams (D) | $2,419.00 | $679.00 | 2026-04-22 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Public Affairs | October 2–5, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Brinker Harding 38% · Denise Powell 50% |
| SurveyUSA | September 8–13, 2026 | 182 (LV) | ± 12.2% | Brinker Harding 42% · Denise Powell 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: DENISE POWELL FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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