Fact check: Conservative PAC ties Democratic candidate in Nebraska's CD2 race to Trump

Source: Omaha World Herald

Josh Reyes Apr 2, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago

With less than six weeks until the May primary elections, Nebraskans might see more and more political advertising on TV and online.

In the past couple of days, some have seen an ad featuring an unlikely pair: Omaha State Sen. John Cavanaugh, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 2nd Congressional District, and President Donald Trump.

The ad points to a bill from Cavanaugh and claims the lawmaker is "enacting Trump's policy" by introducing the bill this legislative session. The ad states Cavanaugh's proposal would mirror Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill and asks viewers to thank the lawmaker for supporting Trump's "MAGA agenda."

Google's Ads Transparency Center shows the online video ad was published by the conservative American Action Network Inc. and played throughout the 2nd Congressional District up to 100,000 times.

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