Brinker Harding
Candidate · U.S. House · Nebraska
Republican · Challenger9%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatNebraska, district 2
AgainstDenise Powell (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
NE-2 · Nebraska
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Omaha City Councilman & Ex-City Economic Development Director.
The campaign · in their wordsbrinkerharding.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 52 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 4 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Nebraska House, district 2 · 7 days out
Denise PowellDemocrat · challenger · Left 27 from statements92%Brinker HardingRepublican · challenger · Right 35 from statements9%2735
62 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$2.7M
Raised
$1.6M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.4M
Itemized · 93% of individual
640
Named donors
85%
Itemized from Nebraska
By occupation
$361k
$104k
$99k
$96k
$93k
By state
$1.2M
$57k
$37k
$15k
$15k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“The issues are on our side: ... secure borders”
“I stand firmly with the local, state, and federal officers”
“Deport criminal illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes”
On the ballot with them · Nebraska, Nov 3, 2026
NE Senate
Pete Ricketts (R) · 73%
vs. Dan Osborn (I) · 29%
NE Governor
Jim Pillen (R) · 84%
vs. Lynne Walz (D) · 18%
NE-1
Mike Flood (R) · 77%
vs. Chris Backemeyer (D) · 25%
NE-3
Adrian Smith (R) · 98%
vs. Becky Stille (D) · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Brinker Harding
Candidate · U.S. House · Nebraska
Republican · Challenger9%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Powell (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · brinkerharding.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 27
Right, 27 points from center
Energy and landRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Civil rightsRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Business and laborRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
The race · NE-2 · 7 days out
Denise PowellDemocrat · challenger · Left 27 from statements92%Brinker HardingRepublican · challenger · Right 35 from statements9%2735
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 93% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“The issues are on our side: ... secure borders”
“I stand firmly with the local, state, and federal officers”
“Deport criminal illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes”
On the ballot with them · Nebraska
NE SenateRicketts (R) vs. Osborn (I)73% · 29%NE GovernorPillen (R) vs. Walz (D)84% · 18%NE-1Flood (R) vs. Backemeyer (D)77% · 25%NE-3Smith (R) vs. Stille (D)98% · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll