Denise Powell prevails in Nebraska primary

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Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

* It was close, but Denise Powell prevailed in Nebraska’s Democratic congressional primary in the state’s so-called blue dot, Omaha-area district. She will now face the Republican nominee, Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding, in November.

* J.D. Vance is traveling to Maine, where the vice president is expected to do some campaigning in support of former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who’s currently running for the House. Vance will not, however, be campaigning for Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who’s spending the week on Capitol Hill.

* Louisiana Republicans are moving forward with a new congressional map that will eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts. The next step is a vote in the state Senate, which could come as early as Thursday.