Brinker Harding
Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District
Republican Party

Brinker Harding is a fourth-generation Omahan, husband to Rebecca, father to Elizabeth and Grace, business leader, Omaha City Councilman, and candidate for the United States Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd District.

Prior to serving on the Omaha City Council, Harding was a business leader and public servant. From 1995 to 2000, he served as Chief of Staff and Director of Economic Development to Mayor Hal Daub. From City Hall, Harding helped form public-private partnerships that invested more than $2 billion in the restoration of Omaha’s riverfront parks, driving business and job growth in Omaha’s urban core. He helped build the CHI Convention Center, now home to the Creighton Bluejays men’s basketball team and the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting, and helped construct the Dodge Expressway, which spurred economic development and improved transportation across Omaha.

Since joining the Omaha City Council in 2017, Harding has continued his work to grow Omaha from the Missouri River to the Elkhorn River. Again harnessing public-private partnerships for major public projects, Harding has helped grow Omaha from the Gene Leahy Mall at the RiverFront, to a world-class public library at 72nd and Dodge, to the Heartwood Preserve development at 144th and Dodge, to the Avenue One development at 192nd and Dodge, and to the revitalization of Olde Towne Elkhorn.

Harding’s work has helped shape Omaha into the #1 City to Move to in America, according to Forbes, and the hottest housing market in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Unlike in Washington, Harding has helped balance the City of Omaha’s budget every year. During his time on the City Council, he has voted to lower Omaha’s property tax levy three times.

While many major cities have experienced significant increases in violent crime, Omaha has driven its violent crime rate to historic 40-year lows. Harding has opposed efforts to defund the police and supported providing Omaha’s officers with the record pay raises they deserve.

In Omaha, Harding has helped grow the economy, balance the budget, and keep residents and communities safe. Now, he is running for Congress because he believes America should be more like its Heartland. Harding believes the country needs proven leaders who can be counted on to restore, grow, secure, and renew America—and make its next 250 years a new Golden Age.

With Omaha and Nebraska continuing to build momentum, Harding believes there is much more to accomplish for Nebraska and America, and he hopes voters will join him in that effort.