2026 election · FEC public record
NE-02 House — 2026
Every registered candidate in this race with their campaign money as reported to the FEC, plus independent expenditures by outside groups naming them. Built 2026-11-02. All races
Provisional — current cycle, figures move daily. Money totals are as of each campaign's latest FEC
report (the "Through" date). Outside spending is FEC-processed independent expenditures; the newest
24- and 48-hour notices can take days to appear here. Candidates are everyone the FEC lists as registered
with at least $5,000 raised. The FEC does not record primary results, so candidates who lost a primary
can still appear. Figures are restated from the FEC as filed and have not been through this site's
incumbent reconciliation.
| Candidate | Party | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debt | Through | Outside: supporting | Outside: opposing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWELL, DENISE FEC ↗ |
DEM | Open seat | $5,093,104 | $4,612,631 | $480,473 | $90,000 | 2026-10-14 | $3,119,779 | $1,418,068 |
| HARDING, BRINKER FEC ↗ |
REP | Open seat | $2,850,577 | $2,537,204 | $313,373 | $0 | 2026-10-14 | $0 | $1,383,946 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN FEC ↗ |
DEM | Open seat | $1,368,619 | $1,356,773 | $11,846 | $0 | 2026-09-30 | $286,510 | $2,260,128 |
| ASKINS, KISHLA FEC ↗ |
DEM | Open seat | $901,522 | $901,522 | $0 | $0 | 2026-06-30 | $0 | $0 |
| LEUSCHEN, JAMES FEC ↗ |
DEM | Open seat | $393,804 | $275,466 | $118,338 | $0 | 2026-09-30 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSTROM, BRETT FEC ↗ |
REP | Open seat | $375,099 | $375,099 | $0 | $0 | 2026-07-15 | $0 | $0 |
| RHOADES, CRYSTAL FEC ↗ |
DEM | Open seat | $182,791 | $182,679 | $112 | $23,500 | 2026-05-31 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNSTON, MARK EDMUND FEC ↗ |
DEM | Open seat | $10,147 | $10,147 | $0 | $0 | 2026-03-31 | $0 | $0 |