Incumbent: Don Bacon (Republican) · Open seat · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the Wikipedia race page and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
| HardingNo public position found | Powell |
| Harding | PowellNo public position found |
| Harding | PowellNo public position found |
| HardingNo public position found | Powell |
| HardingNo public position found | Powell |
| HardingNo public position found | Powell |
| Economy | |
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HardingLook, they have been the main sponsor of terror across the world for too long. We have to make sure that we stop that. They cannot control the Strait of Hormuz. Original: Nebraska Public Media (accessed Oct 2026) In the Nebraska Public Media 2nd District debate, Oct. 14, 2026. We have a spending problem in America. We don't have a revenue problem. Original: KETV Omaha (accessed Oct 2026) In the KETV 2nd District debate, Oct. 15, 2026. | PowellNo public position found |
| Governance | |
| HardingNo public position found | PowellWe need to get a handle on this. While I absolutely agree that Iran should never have a nuclear weapon, nothing about this conflict or the way this administration is handling it is making America any safer. On the contrary, I think it is putting us at great risk. Original: Nebraska Public Media (accessed Oct 2026) In the Nebraska Public Media 2nd District debate, Oct. 14, 2026. |
| Healthcare | |
| HardingNo public position found | PowellThe reason that I was in opposition to the Big Beautiful bill is because it gutted Medicaid and it gutted people's access to healthcare at a time where everything is getting more expensive. Original: Nebraska Public Media (accessed Oct 2026) In the Nebraska Public Media 2nd District debate, Oct. 14, 2026. |
No congressional voting record for: Brinker Harding, Denise Powell, Eric Michael Foreman. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.