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Jeffries and Bacon came to Omaha to back Powell and Harding six days before Election Day
Omaha's City Council has four Democrats and three Republicans
Source: WOWT
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4 | 57.1% |
| Republicans | 3 | 42.9% |
Republican Brinker Harding and Democrat Denise Powell campaigned Wednesday with U.S. House members in the race for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican who has held the seat for a decade, said, “I am 100% behind Brinker.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visited Omaha to campaign with Powell.
Harding, who was elected the council's vice president, said at least one Democrat had to vote for him. KETV reports he denied Powell's claim that he's a rubber stamp for President Donald Trump.
- Bacon: Harding has 40 years of service to the city
- Jeffries: Democrats are three seats short of regaining the House
- Jeffries' plan: cheaper healthcare, reverse Medicaid cuts, restore SNAP
- Election Day: Nov. 3
Powell pushed back on criticism that she can't work across party lines, KMTV reports. She pointed to months of traveling the state and talking with people of all parties.
1Democrat to hold the seat in the last 30 years
That was Brad Ashford, in 2014, WOWT reports. Powell's campaign wants the seat to flip.
Source: WOWT
