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- Denise Powell (D-NE) won Nebraska’s 2nd District primary by fewer than 2,000 votes.
- Super PACs and undisclosed donors spent nearly $6 million supporting Powell’s primary campaign.
- Fight for Nebraska PAC spent more than $1.8 million on TV ads for Powell without donor disclosure.
- Powell’s campaign accepted anonymous money despite her pledge to overturn Citizens United.
- Democratic strategists persuaded a Senate nominee to withdraw and backed independent Dan Osborne against GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts.
