OMAHA—Nebraska Democrat Denise Powell will face Republican nominee Brinker Harding in the Nov. 3 general election as both parties continue their fight to represent an area that’s come to be known as the “Blue Dot.”
Powell bested Nebraska state Sen. John Cavanaugh by a narrow margin, obtaining 38.9 percent of the vote for the Democratic nomination to run for Nebraska’s 2nd District House seat. Cavanaugh trailed closely behind at 36.8 percent support and a difference of 1,080 votes with 89 percent counted.
The Democrats campaigned against the leadership of the Trump administration as much as they did against each other.
Powell, a mother and small business owner, accused Cavanaugh of aligning with Republican President Donald Trump to muzzle Democrats on key issues such as abortion….
Denise Powell Will Face Republican Brinker Harding in Nebraska’s ‘Blue Dot’ District
