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Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, a coveted "blue dot" seat, defeating state Sen. John Cavanaugh; she’ll face Omaha City Council member Brinker Harding in November in a district that splits electoral votes and has been a top target for Democrats.
Nebraska’s 2nd District, the state’s lone Electoral College vote, has become the center of a Democratic primary to replace Rep. Don Bacon, with John Cavanaugh and Denise Powell trading ads over whether electing Cavanaugh would threaten Nebraska’s district-based vote by ushering in a winner-take-all system; outside spending targets the Blue Dot and broader abortion and governance issues, highlighting how a local electoral quirk has national implications in a closely watched race.
In Omaha-area Nebraska’s 2nd District, Democrat hopefuls Denise Powell and John Cavanaugh wage a heated primary fight over protecting Nebraska’s unique district-based Electoral College vote, the state’s lone electoral vote long dubbed the “blue dot.” Outside groups have poured millions into ads, framing the race as a guard against GOP moves to alter election rules or end Nebraska’s blue dot, while the candidates trade barbs on preserving or changing the system.