OMAHA - State Sen. John Cavanaugh congratulated Denise Powell Friday and conceded the race for the Democratic nomination in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Powell appears to have won the close race with 39% of votes to Cavanaugh's 37%, according to results available on the secretary of state's website Friday afternoon. Election results are not yet official. The margin between Powell and Cavanaugh is 892 votes in Douglas County, where most CD2 voters live.

Powell will face Republican nominee Brinker Harding, an Omaha City Council member, in the general election to replace retiring Rep. Don Bacon.

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