Candidate · November 3, 2026
Brinker Harding
On the ballot for U.S. House · Nebraska's 2nd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $2.9M
- cash on hand
- $313K
- issues with public statements
- 14
- outside spending for or against
- $2.0M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Nebraska's 2nd District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| Also on the ballot |
|
§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Brinker Harding is a member of the Omaha City Council, representing the 6th District, and has served on the council since 2017, according to his campaign website.2 His campaign website says he served as chief of staff and director of economic development to Mayor Hal Daub from 1995 to 2000.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because he believes the country should look more like the Heartland, and that his goals in Congress are to make life more affordable and to make Congress accountable to the people it serves.2,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitebrinkerharding.com4
- Facebookfacebook.com/brinkerhardingNE024
- X (Twitter)x.com/brinkerharding4
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@Brinker.Harding4
- Instagraminstagram.com/brinkerharding4
- Othertruthsocial.com/@brinkerharding4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says he wants Congress to pass year-round sales of E-15 fuel, aiming to lower gas prices and support agriculture in Nebraska.3
- Expand biofuel use, such as by allowing E15 sales all year
- Keep the current requirements
- Lower the requirements or end the Renewable Fuel Standard
Health Care
His campaign website says he would take on drug makers and insurers so that Americans pay prescription drug prices on par with those in other developed countries.3
Immigration
His campaign website says he would protect programs such as Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare for single mothers, veterans, older adults and people with disabilities, and not for people in the country illegally or able-bodied adults.3
His campaign website says he would promote body cameras and identifiable uniforms for federal immigration (ICE) agents, as is done with the Omaha Police.3
His campaign website says he supports deporting people in the country illegally who commit violent crimes.3
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website lists protecting Social Security, along with Medicaid and Medicare, for single mothers, veterans, older adults and people with disabilities among his affordability goals.3
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he wants to make health care, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), more accessible and affordable for Nebraska families.3
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he supports term limits.3
His campaign website says he supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.3
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he wants to halt congressional salaries during government shutdowns.3
His campaign website says he wants to crack down on waste and fraud in government.3
His campaign website lists three votes on the Omaha City Council to lower the city's property tax levy among his accomplishments.2
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments a pay raise for Omaha police officers, which it calls a record, and says the city did not defund its police.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.5
| Raised | $2,850,577 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $2,537,204 |
| Cash on hand | $313,373 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $308,482 supporting and $1,653,583 opposing Brinker Harding this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.6
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | — | $1,496,308 |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. | $266,304 | — |
| CFFE PAC | — | $156,215 |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | $39,074 | — |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $2,344 | — |
| Neighbor Voices | — | $1,060 |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ACTION INC | $760 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report7filed Jun 12, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report8filed Jun 11, 2026