This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.
This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against NE's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.
An open seat has no incumbent, so no incumbent record to compare — every candidate has statements. We show each for what it is.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · NE-2 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES
Two records. Your values.
Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.
Kishla AskinsJohn Cavanaugh
SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸
Kishla Askins has no scored cluster positions yet. John Cavanaugh has no scored cluster positions yet. Brinker Harding has no scored cluster positions yet. Mark Edmund Johnston has no scored cluster positions yet. James Leuschen has no scored cluster positions yet. Brett Lindstrom has no scored cluster positions yet. Denise Powell has no scored cluster positions yet. Crystal Rhoades has no scored cluster positions yet.
ALSO IN THIS RACE
Brinker Harding · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Mark Edmund Johnston · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
James Leuschen · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Brett Lindstrom · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Denise Powell · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
Crystal Rhoades · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · NE-2 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES
Kishla Askins · ▮
$901.5K
TOTAL RAISED
Corporate-PAC share
— Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
— Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
11.01%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
John Cavanaugh · ▨
$1.4M
TOTAL RAISED
Corporate-PAC share
— Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
— Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
12.73%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
Quarterly FEC filings; totals cover the period ending on the date shown.
Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.
FEC FILINGS THROUGH Mar 31, 2026
refreshed about 2 months ago
Cite this page
Civic Herald. “Nebraska's 2nd District U.S. House race 2026: candidates and records.” https://civicherald.app/races/NE/house-2. Roster as of Aug 30, 2026.