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Nebraska 2nd
📅 General: November 3, 2026
C: Lean R S: Lean R I: Lean R
Last updated: Sep 03, 2026 09:35 PM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$7.4M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$17.5M
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$13.4M
9 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Data Signals
Expert Ratings
REP
Lean R (unanimous) — Cook: Lean R / Sabato: Lean R / Inside: Lean R
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
CHC BOLD PAC
Supporting Powell
$2.2M
BOLD AMERICA
Supporting Powell
$1.7M
NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY
Opposing Cavanaugh
$1.5M
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
Supporting Powell
$1.0M
LEAD LEFT PAC
Opposing Cavanaugh
$870K
EDW ACTION FUND
Supporting Powell
$796K
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $10.1M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $13.4M in campaign spending in this race.
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🛡️ Defense & Security
⚡ Energy & Utilities
🏭 Trade & Manufacturing
💰 Finance & Banking
Company
Lobbying $
Campaign $
Candidate
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence.
Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide).
Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
Federal Spending Context (CD-02)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Engineering Services · $50.0M
Commercial and Institutional B · $24.7M
Nursing Care Facilities (Skill · $9.2M
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Con · $7.4M
Architectural Services · $6.8M
Colleges, Universities, and Pr · $5.1M
Recipient
Amount
KIEWIT US CONTRACTORS CO
$403.9M
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NE
$146.7M
G4S SECURE INTEGRATION LLC
$62.6M
METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT OF OMAHA
$25.3M
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$24.4M
Candidate Comparison
Powell (D)
—
$2.7M
$997K
22%
63%
$12.2M
$200K
Harding (R)
—
$2.0M
$1.1M
4%
47%
—
$17K
Cavanaugh (D)
—
$1.4M
$82K
15%
94%
$601K
$4.5M
Askins (D)
—
$902K
—
26%
100%
—
—
Leuschen (D)
—
$394K
$125K
6%
68%
—
—
Financial Breakdown
Individual Contributions
$2,287,848
PAC Contributions
$309,300
Individual Contributions
$1,368,207
PAC Contributions
$255,800
Individual Contributions
$1,184,463
PAC Contributions
$165,455
Individual Contributions
$381,931
PAC Contributions
$51,885
Individual Contributions
$362,477
PAC Contributions
$18,885
📜 Historical Context — Nebraska
NE has a partisan lean of R+25. The state's partisan lean has been stable. Republicans won 4 of the last 4 Senate races here (avg margin R+26).
Presidential Results
2020 R+19.0
2016 R+25.0
2012 R+21.8
2008 R+14.9
2004 R+33.2
Senate Results
2020 R+38.3
2018 R+19.1
2014 R+32.8
2012 R+15.6