# GOP's Harding submits late financial disclosures for Nebraska's 2nd District race  
**Published:** 2026-06-15T19:36:24.000Z  
**Source:** [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/15/ne-02-gop-candidate-brinker-harding-submits-personal-financial-disclosures/)  
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Republican Brinker Harding, the Omaha City Councilman who won his party's nomination in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District primary, has submitted his personal financial disclosures to the Clerk of the U.S. House, according to [reporting from the Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/15/ne-02-gop-candidate-brinker-harding-submits-personal-financial-disclosures/). The filing came after he missed the original deadline in May, drawing criticism from national and state Democrats.

All U.S. House candidates who raise or spend more than $5,000 are required to file personal financial disclosures with the House Clerk within 30 days of announcing their candidacy or by May 15, whichever comes first. [According to his disclosure form](https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2025/10079817.pdf), Harding reported 85 assets and receives income through commissions from Pacific Realty Commercial LLC, his spouse's salary from TACK Architects, and his city council salary. His spouse holds stakes in pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Exxon Mobil, and Lockheed Martin Corporation through a Schwab Brokerage Account.

"As I have said since the beginning of this process, I have nothing to hide," Harding said in a statement. "My financial disclosure confirms just that."

Democratic nominee [Denise Powell](https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2025/10071667.pdf), who won a narrow primary victory in May, has criticized Harding for owning pharmaceutical stock while backing President Donald Trump's efforts to limit Medicare's ability to negotiate lower drug prices. "He spent months breaking ethics rules to improperly hide it from voters," Powell said of Harding's late filing.

Powell, a political organizer and [co-founder of Women Who Run, disclosed 52 assets](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/05/nebraska-sues-nonprofits-key-funder-alleging-they-financed-ballot-initiatives-with-foreign-money/) and reported receiving income through She's Electable Nebraska LLC and her spouse's salary from LinkedIn. Harding countered by attacking Powell's consulting work with national nonprofits under investigation by Nebraska's Attorney General for allegedly financing ballot initiatives with foreign money. Powell's campaign has said [her work focused on organizing and communications](https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2026/02/13/swiss-billionaires-nonprofit-funding-at-issue-in-nebraska-house-race-00781659), not fundraising.

[The general election for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District is scheduled for November 3](https://1-2-3.com). Harding defeated multiple Republican candidates in May's primary, while Powell won a contentious Democratic primary against State Sen. John Cavanaugh. Libertarian Eric Michael Foreman is also running for the seat. [The district voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024](https://ballotpedia.org/Nebraska) while previously supporting Republican candidates, making it one of the nation's most competitive House races.

## Sources

- [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06/15/ne-02-gop-candidate-brinker-harding-submits-personal-financial-disclosures/)
- [U.S. House Clerk disclosure forms for Harding and Powell](https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2025/10079817.pdf)
- [Politico reporting on Powell's nonprofit work](https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2026/02/13/swiss-billionaires-nonprofit-funding-at-issue-in-nebraska-house-race-00781659)
- [Nebraska Examiner reporting on Attorney General lawsuit](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/05/nebraska-sues-nonprofits-key-funder-alleging-they-financed-ballot-initiatives-with-foreign-money/)
- [Ballotpedia information on Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District](https://ballotpedia.org/Nebraska's_2nd_Congressional_District_election,_2026)

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