Nebraska 2nd Congressional District candidates raise more than $1 million in early fundraising (Blue Dot)

[Omaha Steve]

FULL story: http://archive.today/Ldn2L

Josh Reyes 12 hrs ago

The race to replace Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District has quickly drawn more than $1 million to Democrat and Republican candidates.

There's plenty of national attention on the seat, seen as a key battleground with implications for which party will control the House after 2026. Republicans hold the seat, but the district is solidly purple with Bacon winning races by close margins while voters supported Democrats for president in 2020 and 2024. Election forecasters have identified the district as a race to watch, and Bacon's decision to retire drew even more attention while also tilting predictions in favor of a Democrat.

The election is more than a year away, but with competitive races on both sides, candidates will have to make their marks ahead of the May primaries.The election is more than a year away, but with competitive races on both sides, candidates will have to make their marks ahead of the May primaries.

Of eight candidates campaigning, only three reported fundraising with the Federal Election Commission for 2025's second quarter, which went from April 1 to June 30. Most joined the race after the filing deadline.

Original PAY link: https://omaha.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_2e51053c-835d-40ce-80c3-91123734c3e5.html


Our first 5 links for the 2026 mid-term cycle are in (Omaha) the Blue Dot.

The Cook Political Report calls the race in the 2nd District a lean left, making it a likely candidate for big spending as the GOP attempts to maintain or bolster its small majority, and Democrats try to take back control.

https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings

There will be at least 6 Democrats that will be running in the primary next May. The DU is neutral in all races between Democrats. That said, here are the five DU ActBlue links we have so far for the NE-2 primary Blue Dot race.

Democratic Underground for Denise Powell (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4denisepowell

Democratic Underground for Mark Johnston (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4markjohnston

Democratic Underground for John Cavanaugh (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4johncavanaugh

Democratic Underground for Crystal Rhoades (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4crystalrhoades

Democratic Underground for Kishla Askins (NE-2) https://secure.actblue.com/donate/du4kishlaaskins

A sixth candidate (Evangelos Argyrakis) has no ActBlue page for a donation link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220506044