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Powell understands that gun violence has directly or indirectly touched most Americans and has taken steps to fight for their safety. Women Who Run Nebraska has worked with gun safety advocates to push for commonsense gun safety legislation at the state level, and we know she will take that fight to Congress.

Based in Omaha, NE-02 is the state’s famous "blue dot" and a genuine Democratic flip opportunity now that Republican Rep. Don Bacon has retired. Democrat Denise Powell is running a strong campaign against Republican Omaha City Councilor Brinker Harding to claim this seat, and flipping it would not only add a House seat but could also again split Nebraska's Electoral College vote.

Denise Powell is a mom, business leader, public school champion, and health care advocate who knows what it takes to deliver a real win in Nebraska. Denise built a clear track record protecting Nebraska’s public schools and the families they serve, as well as helping stop far-right extremists from passing abortion bans in the state. Denise has gone toe-to-toe with MAGA before and won. Now, Denise is running to beat MAGA again in NE-02, an open seat that Vice President Kamala Harris won by nearly 5 points in 2024, and one that is key to Democrats retaking the House majority. Denise would be the first Latina to represent Nebraska in Congress and the first woman to represent NE-02.