State Sen. John Cavanaugh running for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd District
Source: Nebraska Examiner
Sets up competitive Democratic primary as party tries to win first fed seat in nearly a decade
By: Juan Salinas II - June 4, 2025 5:00 am
LINCOLN — After two months of speculation, State Sen. John Cavanaugh is throwing his hat into the ring Wednesday and running for Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd District.
The Omaha-based lawmaker joins one high-profile local candidate in PAC co-founder and small business owner Denise Powell, along with Mark Johnston and Evangelos Argyrakis.
The winner of the May 2026 Democratic primary will try to do what former Omaha State Sen. Tony Vargas fell short of doing so two times — becoming the first non-Republican to represent Nebraska in Congress since the late former U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford served in early 2017.
Cavanaugh said he is banking on his record “of being a leader in the Legislature” to separate himself from Powell. He said he has a record of standing up for “working people” and protecting access to reproductive health care, something he plans to continue to do in Congress if elected. Bacon is anti-abortion in a district where a majority supports abortion rights.
State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha, center, meets with State Sens. Ashlei Spivey of Omaha, Danielle Conrad of Lincoln and Terrell McKinney of Omaha, from left. March 26, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/04/state-sen-john-cavanaugh-running-for-congress-in-nebraskas-2nd-district/
LBN does not usually allow candidate announcements for primaries. Because this is one of the most important contests in the US House, I have posted this story. This is the Blue Dot district. The DU raised almost $44,000 for this house seat last year. There will be at least FIVE D candidates in the primary. The DU and I will remain neutral in this primary.
