Denise Powell wins contentious Democratic House primary election for retiring Rep. Don Bacon’s ‘blue dot’ Nebraska district

Political activist Denise Powell won the hotly contested Nebraska Democratic primary Wednesday for retiring Rep. Don Bacon’s (R-Neb.) seat in the House of Representatives. Powell’s close race against state Sen. John Cavanaugh was called by the Associated Press about 24 hours after polls closed in the Cornhusker state.

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