Office & Ties

Nebraska · U.S. House

Denise Powell

U.S. House · Democratic

Open seat Flip

Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Flipped NE-2 by 37,838 votes; first Latina elected to Congress from Nebraska (reported). Outside groups spent ~$1.63M against vs ~$4.11M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $5.09M, 88.9% from individuals

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
138,733 (56.4%)
Opponent
Brinker Harding (R) · 100,895 (41%)
Previous officeholder
Don Bacon (R), retired

Money reported in the file

Raised
$5,093,104
Cash on hand
$480,473 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
88.9%
PAC share
11%
Self loans or contributions
$65,033
Outside spending for
$4,109,356
Outside spending against
$1,629,973
Committee
C00903948
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-05-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 98 reported ties and 5 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (103)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Denise Powell → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $138,733 2026-11-03 Reported Denise Powell → U.S. House, NE-2 Public record
general-election opponent (defeated) $100,895 2026-11-03 Reported Denise Powell → Brinker Harding Public record
principal campaign committee — — Reported Brinker Harding → Brinker Harding for Congress (C00909515) Public filing
loan of candidate personal funds $50,000 2026-04-17 Reported Denise Powell → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
candidate contributions (line 11d) $15,033 2026 Reported Denise Powell → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $357,190 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported House Victory Project 2026 (C00941567) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $19,612 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Winning Majority Victory Fund (C00958298) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $11,500 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Invest To Elect Illinois Action Fund 2026 (C00960393) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $11,182 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Patriot Majority Fund (C00956193) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $10,475 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Dem Rising 2026 (C00920827) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $8,400 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Jfw Challengers (C00926428) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $6,900 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Powell Victory Fund (C00954586) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $2,500 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Democratic Women of the South Orange County → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $1,932 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Dccc → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
party committee contribution (line 11b) $885 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Nebraska Democratic Party → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260609..20260929 Reported Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20260324..20260924 Reported New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260421..20260625 Reported Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) (C00573709) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260503..20260625 Reported Innovation for Good PAC (C00892901) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20250805..20260630 Reported Chc Bold PAC (C00365536) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251231..20260630 Reported Elect Democratic Women (C00685297) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $10,000 20251223..20260629 Reported Vote Mama (C00692137) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251219..20260626 Reported Emilys List (C00193433) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $10,000 20250502..20260202 Reported Way Back PAC (C00824342) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 4 item(s) $6,000 20251218..20260916 Reported Elect Dems Now PAC (C00880062) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 4 item(s) $6,000 20260212..20260605 Reported Silicorn Valley PAC (C00840462) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261014..20261014 Reported International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee (C00027342) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261007..20261007 Reported American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260901..20260901 Reported Ban Assault Weapons Now PAC (C00848937) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260625..20260924 Reported Equality PAC (C00550970) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Midwest Region Laborers' Political League (C00342907) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Uplift PAC (C00894139) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260630..20260825 Reported Tri-State Maxed-Out Women (C00488387) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260423..20260929 Reported Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC (C00569871) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260716..20260716 Reported Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope (C00032995) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260818..20260818 Reported Sd PAC (C00757419) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition PAC (Seec PAC) (C00581785) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee (C00008268) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260925..20260925 Reported NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260901..20260901 Reported Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260615..20260923 Reported A Pleasant Peninsula PAC (C00841908) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260917..20260917 Reported Back the Bold (C00771113) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260624..20260929 Reported Liftoff PAC (C00785816) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260915..20260915 Reported D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'L Brhd of Teamsters) (C00032979) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260803..20260924 Reported Tried-And-True PAC (C00680132) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260615..20260813 Reported American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260918..20260918 Reported Women's Political Committee Federal (C00188193) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260630..20260630 Reported Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating (C00029504) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260511..20260511 Reported Congressional Black Caucus PAC (C00147512) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260629..20260629 Reported Mitten PAC (C00832147) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260625..20260625 Reported Moms Fed Up (C00651042) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260630..20260630 Reported Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters an (C00001016) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260610..20260610 Reported Flip the Congress PAC (C00920603) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260615..20260615 Reported Democratic Majority Fund (C00844720) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260615..20260615 Reported Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) → Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC processed by_candidate) $1,418,068 .. Reported Clf (C00504530) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $1,335,962 .. Reported Fight for Nebraska PAC (C00941690) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $577,138 .. Reported Chc Bold PAC (C00365536) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $418,816 .. Reported Bold America (C00854299) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $300,000 2026-10-06..2026-10-06 Reported Rolling Sea Action Fund (C00844530) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $293,023 2026-09-01..2026-10-28 Reported Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $213,768 .. Reported Elect Democratic Women (C00685297) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $198,972 .. Reported Edw Action Fund (C00863472) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $176,775 2026-10-05..2026-10-05 Reported AB PAC (C00492140) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $122,245 2026-09-16..2026-09-23 Reported No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $121,028 .. Reported Pro-Choice Majority 2026 (C00894063) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $93,682 .. Reported Women Vote (C00473918) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $76,680 2026-10-05..2026-10-15 Reported Nebraska Appleseed Action Fund (C90023656) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $69,225 2026-09-29..2026-10-23 Reported Civic Renewal Fund Inc. (C00953588) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $59,156 2026-10-07..2026-10-07 Reported Healthcare for Action PAC (C00822536) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $50,000 2026-05-10..2026-05-11 Reported Latino Victory Fund (C00562777) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $46,503 2026-10-13..2026-10-27 Reported CFFE PAC (C00744920) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $41,127 2026-08-27..2026-10-29 Reported Community Change Voters (C00612820) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $36,361 .. Reported Lgbtq Connection PAC (C00722884) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $20,435 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 Reported Maga Inc. (C00892471) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $18,143 2026-10-13..2026-10-14 Reported Momsrising Together (C90018367) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $12,344 2026-09-08..2026-10-29 Reported Building Together (C00955138) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $10,150 2026-09-21..2026-10-28 Reported Democratic Messaging Project (C00800995) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $9,117 .. Reported Blue Battleground Project (C00704593) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $8,213 .. Reported Blue Majority Project (C00897363) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $2,737 2026-09-24..2026-11-02 Reported Neighbor Voices PAC (C00930321) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $2,725 .. Reported Democratic Future PAC (C00934273) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $2,375 .. Reported Blue Shift PAC (C00933614) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,939 2026-06-05..2026-10-11 Reported Field Team 6, Inc. (C00909994) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,312 2026-10-09..2026-10-10 Reported Community Change Voters (C00612820) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $1,200 .. Reported Blue Democracy Network (C00933796) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,075 2026-04-27..2026-04-27 Reported Majority Blue PAC (C00948000) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $333 .. Reported Activate America (C00640300) → Denise Powell Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $13.00 2026-10-14..2026-10-14 Reported Together We Elect PAC (C00812479) → Denise Powell Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $1,816,789 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) → Buying Time Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $958,613 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) → MVAR Media LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $359,420 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) → Gusto Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $298,658 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) → SB Digital, Inc. Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $203,768 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) → FDM Connects LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $178,730 2025-05-01..2026-10-14 Reported Denise Powell for Congress (C00903948) → Impact Research Inc. Public filing
11 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Denise Powell $37,550 $37,550 2025-26 Inferred Denise Powell → Donavan McKinney Public filing
62 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Denise Powell $207,600 $207,600 2025-26 Inferred Denise Powell → Jake Johnson Public filing
16 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Denise Powell $52,550 $52,550 2025-26 Inferred Denise Powell → Matt Little Public filing
16 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Denise Powell $61,050 $61,050 2025-26 Inferred Denise Powell → Fred Wellman Public filing
1 PAC donor(s) in common with opponent (2025-26) $2,500 2025-26 Inferred Denise Powell → Brinker Harding Public filing
general-election opponent (100,895 votes) $100,895 2026-11-03 Reported Brinker Harding → Denise Powell Public record
previous officeholder (retired) — 2026-11-03 Reported Don Bacon → Denise Powell News report

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