Melanie Williams (Nebraska)
Melanie Williams (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 12, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2 on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Evangelos Argyrakis  | ||
 | Kishla Askins | |
 | John Cavanaugh | |
 | James Leuschen | |
 | Denise Powell | |
 | Crystal Rhoades | |
 | Melanie Williams | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Johnston (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2
Brinker Harding (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2 on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Brinker Harding | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Don Bacon (R)
- Brett Lindstrom (R)
Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2
Eric Foreman (L) is running in the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 2 on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Eric Foreman | |
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Nebraska State Senate District 31
Rich Pahls defeated Tim Royers in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 31 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rich Pahls (Nonpartisan) | 52.8 | 10,727 |
| Tim Royers (Nonpartisan) | 47.2 | 9,608 | ||
| Total votes: 20,335 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 31
Rich Pahls and Tim Royers defeated Melanie Williams, Mark Gruenewald, and Alexander Martin in the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 31 on May 12, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rich Pahls (Nonpartisan) | 37.9 | 4,156 |
| ✔ | Tim Royers (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 3,925 | |
| Melanie Williams (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 1,487 | |
| Mark Gruenewald (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 1,069 | ||
| Alexander Martin (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 337 | ||
| Total votes: 10,974 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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