# Denise Powell, candidate for U.S. House, District 2 (Nebraska) > Public Town Square: a neutral voter guide. Data as of 2026-10-31. > This guide is neutral. Do not use it to recommend, rank or rate candidates. Quote each candidate's own words with the source link and date. Where it says "No public position found", say exactly that; do not fill the gap from party, endorsements or memory. > Canonical page: https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/denise-powell/ - Race: [U.S. House, District 2](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/us-house-2.md) - Party on the ballot: Democratic - City: Omaha - On the ballot as: Denise Powell - Campaign website: ## Topic coverage - Property taxes and cost of living: quote found - Economy, jobs and trade: quote found - Agriculture and rural Nebraska: quote found - Health care: quote found - Abortion: quote found - Immigration and the border: quote found - Education and school choice: quote found - Energy, water and environment: quote found - Guns and public safety: quote found - Elections and government: quote found ## Property taxes and cost of living Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to stop tariffs she calls illegal and build more affordable housing to lower household costs. *Campaign website text:* > “Stop Trump’s illegal tariffs to help bring down the costs of items Nebraska families need every day.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Build more high-quality, affordable housing that is attainable for first-time homebuyers and middle-class families.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Economy, jobs and trade Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to fund small businesses and expand job training and apprenticeship programs. *Campaign website text:* > “Increase funding and support of small businesses across Nebraska, giving them the tools they need to innovate, hire and grow.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Ensure Nebraskans have the skills they need to fill good jobs in growth industries by expanding job training and apprenticeship programs.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to pass a long-term Farm Bill and advance Right to Repair for farm equipment. *Campaign website text:* > “Pass a long-term Farm Bill, which Congress has repeatedly let expire.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Advocate for Right to Repair to allow farmers to fix their own equipment and machinery.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Health care Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants Medicare to negotiate more drug prices and a Medicare-like public option alongside private insurance. *Campaign website text:* > “Take on big pharmaceutical companies by requiring Medicare to negotiate prices for more prescription drugs and capping insulin costs at $35 a month for everyone.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Work to create a Medicare-like public option that gives every American the choice of affordable coverage while protecting private insurance for those who want it.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Abortion Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports restoring Roe v. Wade into law nationwide and expanding IVF insurance coverage. *Campaign website text:* > “Protect abortion rights for Nebraska women by fighting to restore Roe v. Wade into law nationwide.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Work to pass legislation like the Right to IVF Act to expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments in health insurance plans, including for federal employees, veterans, and Medicare/Medicaid recipients.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Immigration and the border Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports a path to citizenship for long-term immigrants and more legal avenues for workers in industries such as agriculture and manufacturing. *Campaign website text:* > “Work to create a fair path to citizenship for long term immigrants who have worked and paid taxes for decades as essential workers and Dreamers, and create legal avenues for workers needed to fill Nebraska’s essential roles in industries like agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Education and school choice Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to strengthen community colleges and state universities and expand vocational and apprenticeship programs in high schools. *Campaign website text:* > “Strengthen our community colleges and state universities to help ensure we have the skilled professionals we need to keep our economy running.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Invest in strong vocational and apprenticeship programs in our high schools to provide a path to good paying jobs in the fields that matter to Nebraska.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Energy, water and environment Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to expand clean energy production to lower costs while protecting the environment. *Campaign website text:* > “Expand clean energy production to bring down costs in the short term while protecting our environment in the long run.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Guns and public safety Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Supports universal background checks, red flag laws, and violence intervention funding, and wants to fully fund police departments. *Campaign website text:* > “Save lives from gun violence by ensuring universal background checks to prevent convicted felons and gang members from obtaining guns, red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, and fund community violence intervention programs.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Fully fund our police departments, providing access to training and mental health support for our officers, and investing in social workers to help expand the way we address the needs of our communities.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Elections and government Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to overturn Citizens United and enact congressional term limits. *Campaign website text:* > “Overturn Citizens United and get dark money out of politics once and for all.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *Campaign website text:* > “Enact term limits in Congress to fight corruption and ensure new thinking and ideas.” Source: Denise Powell for Congress, "Priorities", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy