# Omaha City Council VP Harding misses financial disclosure deadlines  
**Published:** 2026-05-26T16:28:27.000Z  
**Source:** [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/republican-cd2-nominee-brinker-harding-misses-filing-deadlines-for-personal-financial-disclosures/)  
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Brinker Harding, [the Republican nominee for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-primary-u-s-house-district-2/), missed deadlines for filing required personal financial disclosures with the U.S. House, including one that was due last August.

Harding, an [Omaha City Council vice president](https://www.omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/article_edf50dbe-081b-40f0-be02-0bbe5f73c365.html), said the late filing was a simple oversight his team was working to correct. "My personal financial disclosure will be public shortly, and we have nothing to hide," Harding said in a statement to Nebraska Public Media News.

[All House candidates who raise or spend more than $5,000](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/republican-cd2-nominee-brinker-harding-misses-filing-deadlines-for-personal-financial-disclosures/) must file a personal financial disclosure with the Clerk of the House within 30 days of announcing their candidacy or by May 15, whichever is earlier. Because Harding entered the race on July 1, 2025, his first disclosure was due Aug. 1. He also missed the second disclosure deadline of May 15, 2026, and had not requested an extension. Under the Ethics in Government Act, individuals who "knowingly and willfully" fail to file can face civil penalties up to $11,000.

The forms typically display a candidate's assets, sources of income and provide insight into their financial holdings. Harding's disclosure reports were not available on the website maintained by the House Clerk as of mid-week.

In contrast, all other Nebraska House candidates who advanced to the general election submitted their disclosures or received extensions. Democratic nominee Denise Powell, who will face Harding in November, filed her first disclosure report after receiving an extension and was granted another extension for her second report until Aug. 13.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee criticized Harding's failure to file. "Brinker Harding has had 10 months to file his personal financial disclosure but for some reason he decided voters don't deserve basic transparency," DCCC spokesperson Madison Andrus said.

Harding responded by attacking Powell, calling her "dark money Denise" and criticizing her previous work with nonprofits named in a recent lawsuit filed by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers. Powell previously said she worked in outreach and communications for the organizations and had no involvement in fundraising.

[The race between Harding and Powell](https://www.omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/article_edf50dbe-081b-40f0-be02-0bbe5f73c365.html) is among the most competitive in the nation this fall. [The Omaha-based district](https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/politics/nebraska-blue-dot-2nd-district-primary-tuesday) has voted Democratic in recent presidential elections, making it a key target for Democrats seeking to control the House in November.

## Sources

- [Nebraska Examiner](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/republican-cd2-nominee-brinker-harding-misses-filing-deadlines-for-personal-financial-disclosures/)
- [Nebraska Public Media News - Republican CD2 nominee Brinker Harding misses filing deadlines for personal financial disclosures](https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/republican-cd2-nominee-brinker-harding-misses-filing-deadlines-for-personal-financial-disclosures/)
- [Nebraska Examiner - 2nd Congressional District 2026 Primary Voter Guide](https://nebraskaexaminer.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-primary-u-s-house-district-2/)

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