Brinker Harding
Republican
Omaha City Council member since 2017; former chief of staff to Omaha Mayor Hal Daub
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Open seat. Held by Don Bacon, who is not running.
Open seat: Republican Rep. Don Bacon is not seeking re-election; candidates are listed in the order of the Secretary of State's final general-election candidate list.
Omaha City Council member since 2017; former chief of staff to Omaha Mayor Hal Daub
Small business owner, former corporate executive and public education and health care advocate
Works in property management
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RepublicanBrinker Harding
Supports term limits, a ban on congressional stock trading and halting congressional pay during government shutdowns.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Supports banning congressional stock trading, a lifetime lobbying ban for members of Congress, congressional term limits, a Supreme Court ethics code and overturning Citizens United.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Would make it a crime for elected officials to knowingly lie to their constituents.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
Supports deporting immigrants in the country illegally who commit violent crimes, and supports body cameras and identifiable uniforms for ICE agents.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Supports personnel, training and technology to secure the borders, and a path to citizenship for long-term immigrant workers and Dreamers, with legal avenues for workers in industries such as agriculture and health care.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Supports securing the border first with walls, technology and sheriffs' oversight, faster legal asylum and citizenship pathways, cracking down on employers who exploit undocumented workers and deporting criminals; opposes blanket sweeps.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
Supports year-round E15 sales to help lower gas prices and support Nebraska agriculture.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Opposes subsidies and mandates that support the ethanol industry, and says expanded domestic energy production without heavy subsidies lowers prices.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
Would take on drug and insurance companies so Americans pay the same prices for prescription drugs as other developed countries, and supports making health care, including IVF, more accessible and affordable.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Supports requiring Medicare to negotiate prices for more drugs, capping insulin at $35 a month for everyone, a Medicare-like public option and building on the Affordable Care Act.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
Supports protecting Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare for single mothers, veterans, the elderly and people with disabilities, and says these programs should not go to illegal immigrants or able-bodied adults.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Says she will protect Social Security at all costs and manage deficits and debt responsibly.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
Supports a nationwide voter ID law so that only U.S. citizens vote.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
Says he will work to grow the economy, increase wages and keep inflation in check.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Would stop tariffs she calls illegal to lower everyday costs, and supports targeted tariffs on specific imports, such as beef and soybeans, to raise domestic prices and gain leverage for trade deals.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Supports restoring Roe v. Wade into law nationwide, the Right to Contraception Act and legislation like the Right to IVF Act.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Supports universal background checks, red flag laws to keep guns from domestic abusers and funding for community violence intervention programs.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
Supports passing a long-term Farm Bill, right to repair for farm equipment and more access to loans and capital for small farmers.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
No published position found.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Opposes what he calls blank checks for endless wars and the sending of billions of dollars overseas.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Would eliminate the federal income tax and cut federal spending so the lost revenue does not add to the debt.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Would end federal programs and agencies with no clear constitutional basis, and supports making members of Congress ineligible for reelection whenever the deficit exceeds 3% of GDP.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Supports harsher punishment and mandatory sentences for crimes against children, and empowering county sheriffs with what he calls their constitutional authority.
RepublicanBrinker Harding
No published position found.
DemocraticDenise Powell
No published position found.
LibertarianEric Michael Foreman
Says he will protect the Constitution, the right to self-defense, free speech and freedom from government meddling in people's lives, faith and families.