00:02The stage is now set for one of the most watched House races in the country, Nebraska's so-called Blue
00:08Dot.
00:09Democratic activist Denise Powell has won the primary in Omaha's 2nd Congressional District, edging out state Senator John Kavanaugh in
00:17a close race.
00:18The seat is seen as a major pickup opportunity for Democrats.
00:21The district backed Kamala Harris in 2024 and has become known nationally as the Blue Dot in a predominantly red
00:29state.
00:30Nebraska is one of two states that splits its electoral votes by congressional district instead of using a winner-take
00:36-all system.
00:37And that electoral vote system became a central issue in the primary.
00:41Powell's supporters argued that if Kavanaugh won the House seat, Republican Governor Jim Pillen could appoint a replacement to his
00:48state Senate seat,
00:49potentially giving Republicans a supermajority and more room to target the Blue Dot system itself.
00:55Powell now moves on to face Republican Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member backed by President Trump.
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