Nebraska Democrats and Republicans put on shows of unity Saturday while delivering dueling messages about which party has the momentum heading into November's off-year elections.Â
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U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Nebraska 2nd Congressional District GOP nominee Brinker Harding speak with reporters after a joint campaign event in Elkhorn on Saturday.Â
Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks during the Nebraska Democratic Party Ben Nelson BBQ in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.
Denise Powell, Democratic nominee in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, speaks during the Nebraska Democratic Party Ben Nelson BBQ in Omaha on Saturday.
U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer, from left, and Pete Ricketts, as well as Reps. Adrian Smith, Mike Flood and Don Bacon make up the current Nebraska congressional delegation.
Dan Osborn, nonpartisan candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a press conference in Syracuse on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Our top Omaha staff photos & videos of August 2026
Red Bull acrobatic pilot Kevin Coleman performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
during the Juneteenth parade in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid into the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
Jeremiah Morris, 13, goes up for a shot against Omaha Police Capt. Paul Hanson during a National Night Out event at the Christie Heights Community Center in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
Conor Oberst of Bright Eye performs during Maha Festival at Heartland of America Park Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Frankie Harris celebrates with his caddie, Tyler Lipscomb, after defeating Alistair Docherty in a playoff to win the Pinnacle Bank Championship at Indian Creek Golf Club in Omaha on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, Creighton University President, center right, celebrates during a ribbon cutting ceremony for Creighton University's Magis Hall in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Magis Hall is Creighton University's newest residence hall that will house 409 sophomore students.
Nebraska's Andi Jackson and Harper Murray speak with reporters during a press conference at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
N-yajah Jackson, 13, and the Royal House of Diamond dancers perform during the Juneteenth parade in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Shelley Larsen, Assistant Managing Editor, is announced as the 2025 Dorr Award winner at the OWH Newsroom in Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
Brinker Harding, Republican nominee in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional district discusses a variety of topics during an interview at his home in Omaha on July 17, 2026.
A look inside Pinnacle Bank Arena during the Red-White Scrimmage in Lincoln on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
A life jacket loaner station is seen at Wehrspann Lake in the Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Papillion on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The station is dedicated to Wyatt "Stooky" Bernal, who died in July after drowning in the lake.
Omaha Police officer Ryan Keele with his K-9 partner, Kano, at the Gary and Mary West Regional Canine Training Facility in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
Nebraska assistant coach Marcus Satterfield during a football practice at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
Coleen Sullivan, 11, reacts during her sixth grade class at Buffett Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
Former Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert unveils Jean Stothert Street during a ceremony in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.
