Denise Powell

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says she will focus on lowering costs, protecting and expanding access to affordable health care, overhauling ICE and checking what she calls corruption and abuses of power by the Trump administration.[4]
• Describes herself as a mom, daughter of immigrants, small business owner and public school and health care advocate rather than a politician.[3],[4]
• Says she is not taking corporate PAC money so there is no doubt about whom she works for.[4]

Background

• Co-founder, Women Who Run Nebraska (political action committee)[3],[5],[6]
• Organizer, statewide ballot initiatives on abortion rights and repealing state funding for private school scholarships · 2024[3]
• Small business owner[4],[5]
• Partner, Architecture firm[3],[5]
• Corporate communications director[5]

Education

• Bachelor's degree in communications and public relations[4]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Supports expanding the Affordable Care Act and its enhanced premium tax credits, creating a public option, letting Medicare negotiate prices on more drugs and capping insulin at $35 a month.[2],[4]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports legislation to end President Trump's tariffs, which she calls illegal, and the war with Iran, saying both have raised prices; also supports more affordable housing and a permanent $3,600 Child Tax Credit.[2],[4]
• Abortion
  Supports restoring Roe v. Wade nationwide, codifying a right to contraception and expanding insurance coverage for IVF.[2]
• Immigration
  Supports overhauling ICE and requiring accountability before additional funding, investing in border security, deporting people who commit serious crimes and creating a path to citizenship for long-term workers and Dreamers.[2],[4]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports automatic voter registration, a ban on congressional stock trading, term limits and overturning Citizens United.[2],[4]

Voting record

Denise Powell has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words