In Nebraska's competitive CD2 race, one candidate draws early labor union support (Blue Dot)

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Josh Reyes

As a firefighter and sprinkler fitter exchanged haymakers at Baxter Arena Saturday, hundreds of electricians, plumbers, police officers, teamsters and other organized workers cheered on their siblings in labor who converted to amateur pugilists for the night.

The annual Blue Collar Boxing event pits representatives from different unions against each other in a boxing ring while bringing together the Omaha area's labor community to raise money for the United Way of the Midlands. The event also brings out Nebraska politicians, candidates and campaign operatives looking to court labor support.

On that front, Omaha State Sen. John Cavanaugh is off to a fast start.

Cavanaugh wears a literal and figurative white collar in his work as an attorney and state lawmaker. But the candidate seeking the Democratic nomination for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District looked at home at the blue-collar event, shaking hands, sipping a Miller Lite and talking shop with union members.

FULL story at link above.



Congressional candidate and Omaha State Sen. John Cavanaugh speaks with labor community members during a union boxing event held at Baxter Arena in Omaha, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.
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Both Cook Political Report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, two of the leading election forecast publications, have upgraded their ratings for Nebraska’s 2nd District from toss-up to leans Democratic. Making it a likely candidate for big spending as the GOP attempts to maintain or bolster its small majority, and Democrats try to take back control.

https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings

https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2026-house/

The Cook Political Report wrote: “If Democrats don’t win Nebraska’s 2nd District next year, it’s almost impossible to see them taking control of the House.”


There will be at least 6 Democrats that will be running in the primary next May. The DU is neutral in all races between Democrats. That said, here are the five DU ActBlue links we have so far for the NE-2 primary Blue Dot race.

Democratic Underground for Denise Powell (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4denisepowell

Democratic Underground for John Cavanaugh (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4johncavanaugh

Democratic Underground for Crystal Rhoades (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4crystalrhoades

Democratic Underground for Kishla Askins (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4kishlaaskins

Democratic Underground for James Leuschen NE-2 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4leuschen

A sixth candidate (Evangelos Argyrakis) has no ActBlue page for a donation link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220506044


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