A Tense Democratic Primary in Nebraska

NOTUS: “Twin anxieties are dominating Tuesday’s Democratic primary election for Nebraska’s “blue dot” House seat: whether a flood of outside money can swing a seat in Congress and whether that primary result could ultimately swing a presidential election.”

“A half-dozen outside groups and candidates’ campaigns are dumping more than $7 million into Nebraska ahead of the election, the most spending the state’s 2nd Congressional District has ever drawn in a Democratic primary. The vast majority of that cash has gone to boost Denise Powell, a first-time candidate who worked in Democratic politics, over state Sen. John Cavanaugh, who boasts deep roots in the district.”

“The pair are the top two contenders for the now-open district Kamala Harris won by nearly 5 percentage points in 2024.”