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Photos: KETV hosts forum for Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidates
Candidates for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District — from left, Kishla Askins, State Sen. John Cavanaugh, Denise Powell, Crystal Rhoades and Melanie Williams — participate in a forum hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha on Sunday.
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Kishla Askins speaks during a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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State Sen. John Cavanaugh, center, speaks during a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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Denise Powell speaks during a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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State Sen. John Cavanaugh speaks during a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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Crystal Rhoades, center, speaks during a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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Crystal Rhoades, right, speaks during a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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Melanie Williams speaks during a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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KETV hosts a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates; Kishla Askins, State Sen. John Cavanaugh, Denise Powell, Crystal Rhoades and Melanie Williams, in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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KETV's Bill Schammert, left, moderates a forum for 2nd Congressional District candidates hosted at KETV's Burlington Station in Omaha, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.