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Omaha Steve

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Thu Sep 18, 2025, 07:40 AM Sep 2025

Another Democrat joins Nebraska's 2nd District U.S. House primary (the Blue Dot) [View all]


Omaha native James Leuschen joins crowded Democratic field for open-seat race
By: Juan Salinas II - September 18, 2025 5:45 am

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/09/18/another-democrat-joins-nebraskas-2nd-district-u-s-house-primary/

OMAHA — Another Democrat with ties to Washington, D.C. is running to be the Democratic nominee for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.

James Leuschen, an Omaha native and a 20-year congressional staffer, told the Examiner this week that he is running because President “Donald Trump’s policies are hurting Nebraska families and hurting our community.”

“We need to stop him,” Leuschen said. “This is an existential election.”

He joins a crowded field of Democrats trying to represent the Omaha-based 2nd District. The list of Democrats includes State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha, business owner and political action committee co-founder Denise Powell, Douglas County District Court Clerk Crystal Rhoades and Navy veteran Kishla Askins.

FULL story at link above. James does NOT have an ActBlue account yet. As soon as he does, I will have a DU donation link for him.


Omaha native James Leuschen joins a crowded Democratic field for an open-seat race in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. (Courtesy of James Leuschen for Congress)
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