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imanamerican63

(16,386 posts)
Wed May 13, 2026, 06:08 AM 2 hrs ago

Powell pulls ahead in front by 1000 votes!

Omaha, Nebraska.

Denise Powell is leading John Cavanaugh with 90% of vote in and still too close to call as of late last night, early this morning.

Cavanaugh is a Trump supporter in sheep’s clothing. He acts like a Democrat but has always had a GOBer mindset long before Trump was even the president the first time. Cavanaugh’s father was the same way when he held a seat in Congress himself in the late 70’s into the early 80’s. Cavanaugh has some high profile back funding from unknown sources. Some say it’s GOBer backed funding. I don’t trust Cavanaugh or any of his tricks.

Powell is by far the better qualified candidate of the two candidates on paper and policies. She also destroyed his theory about taking the Blue Dot away from Nebraska and the Omaha area their only chance to have a Democrat voice in the elections. He is all for a complete red state.

This is for Nebraska 2nd US Congressional seat for the primary, Don Bacon’s seat in the US Congress.






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Powell pulls ahead in front by 1000 votes! (Original Post) imanamerican63 2 hrs ago OP
I hope she holds on to win. oasis 2 hrs ago #1
Cavanaugh isn't a Trump supporter. ForgoTheConsequence 2 hrs ago #2
She's projected to win. ananda 2 hrs ago #3
Yep, but Cavanaugh is bad opponent for seat! imanamerican63 2 hrs ago #4
It appears this 'wolf in sheep's clothing' is the new strategy to gain office. Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #5
Get your facts straight maccafan 1 hr ago #6
Facts are facts! I know what I'm talking about! imanamerican63 1 hr ago #7
Fwiw NJCher 37 min ago #8
Yeah! So fusk that cornhucker. GreenWave 33 min ago #9
He did not vote for Trump Omaha Steve 28 min ago #11
Cavanaugh is not a TRUMPER Omaha Steve 32 min ago #10
It sounds like Powell will probably win SSJVegeta 10 min ago #13
She is very weak on Social Security/Medicare Omaha Steve 7 min ago #14
Ugh. Hope she somehow loses the prkmary then! SSJVegeta 2 min ago #15
He certainly has endorsements radical noodle 11 min ago #12

imanamerican63

(16,386 posts)
4. Yep, but Cavanaugh is bad opponent for seat!
Wed May 13, 2026, 06:51 AM
2 hrs ago

Powell will have a great chance to pull the Democrats through this election!

Joinfortmill

(21,606 posts)
5. It appears this 'wolf in sheep's clothing' is the new strategy to gain office.
Wed May 13, 2026, 07:04 AM
1 hr ago

BE AWARE. BE ALERT. Do your homework on these bums.

maccafan

(172 posts)
6. Get your facts straight
Wed May 13, 2026, 07:42 AM
1 hr ago

Cavanaugh is not a Trump supporter! There are still about 8000 votes to be counted as of Wednesday morning. We will not know the outcome before Friday. Cavanaugh is the most qualified for the job.

imanamerican63

(16,386 posts)
7. Facts are facts! I know what I'm talking about!
Wed May 13, 2026, 07:51 AM
1 hr ago

He supports Trump in a lot ways. I knew him when he was younger thru a friend of mine. He’s is an absolute arrogant person. He says one thing and then flips and flops between his lies. Just look how he voted to help Ricketts and Pillen out? Whichever way you choose? It’s your choice! He is not the best candidate in any way!

Oh and I never said that it was over! In fact, I said “it was too close to call”! There is one fact that you got wrong!





Omaha Steve

(109,860 posts)
11. He did not vote for Trump
Wed May 13, 2026, 08:34 AM
28 min ago

Several right wing PACs spread that lie. They don't want to face Cavanaugh in the General Election!

Omaha Steve

(109,860 posts)
10. Cavanaugh is not a TRUMPER
Wed May 13, 2026, 08:31 AM
32 min ago

Cavanaugh voted to eliminate income tax on overtime and tips. That does not make him a Trumper. Stop drinking the cool aid!

OS

SSJVegeta

(3,069 posts)
13. It sounds like Powell will probably win
Wed May 13, 2026, 08:53 AM
10 min ago

But she also seems like the more "middle of the road" candidate. Might work for the blue dot?

Omaha Steve

(109,860 posts)
14. She is very weak on Social Security/Medicare
Wed May 13, 2026, 08:56 AM
7 min ago

She is not for raising the SS cap. She wants to go into a huddle that does nothing.

OS

radical noodle

(10,681 posts)
12. He certainly has endorsements
Wed May 13, 2026, 08:52 AM
11 min ago

that make it unlikely that he's a trump supporter. I don't live anywhere near Nebraska, but it seems that Republicans may have put out ads to make it seem as though he is a trump supporter to decrease support for him. He may have been an arrogant jerk when he was younger, and may still be a jerk, but that doesn't equal maga. All we should care about is who votes for Democratic policies and ideals and who can win.

BTW, I truly understand the concern as Florida has experienced the duplicity of "Democratic" candidates who flipped to Republican the moment they won their election.

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