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POWELL, DENISE vs CAVANAUGH, JOHN

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Candidate A

POWELL, DENISE

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — NE-02

Totals as of April 22, 2026.

Candidate B

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — NE-02

Totals as of April 22, 2026.

Attribute	Candidate APOWELL, DENISESwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseNE-02Source: FEC	Candidate BCAVANAUGH, JOHNSwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseNE-02Source: FEC
Sourced facts
Legal name	POWELL, DENISE	CAVANAUGH, JOHN
Party	Democratic	Democratic
Office sought	U.S. House	U.S. House
State	Nebraska	Nebraska
District	NE-02	NE-02
Incumbency	Challenger / Open seat	Challenger / Open seat
FEC candidate ID	H6NE02174	H6NE02190
Campaign financials (2026)
Total receipts	$1,617,997	$1,140,783
Total disbursements	$1,294,016	$981,801
Cash on hand	$323,981	$158,983
Debts owed	$65,300	$0
Individual contributions	$1,445,203	$1,010,478
PAC contributions	$104,700	$121,225
Party transfers	$885	$385
Self-financing	$12,210	$0
Last filing	April 22, 2026	April 22, 2026
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