National Democrats put NE-01 in its ‘districts in play’ program

DCCC's program is a different tier from its “Red-to-Blue” program, which the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District is in.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — National Democrats are putting Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District in their “districts in play,” a program for districts seen as competitive in the eyes of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this cycle.

The DCCC, the campaign arm for U.S. House Democrats, announced the move Wednesday; the program is a different tier from its “Red-to-Blue” program, which the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District Democratic nominee, Denise Powell, is in.

Unlike the 2nd District, this is …

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