Democrats flip Nebraska seat held by Trump critic Don Bacon
Summary
Democrat Denise Powell defeated Republican Brinker Harding to win Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, CBS News projected. The seat is currently represented by retiring Republican Don Bacon, who said last year he would not seek a sixth term.Key Facts
- Powell is a political organizer; Harding serves on the Omaha City Council.
- Bacon narrowly won reelection in 2024.
- Bacon has criticized President Donald Trump over tariffs and the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The Omaha-area district has been held by Republicans for all but two years in the past three decades.
- The district voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in three of the last five presidential elections.
- Nebraska awards Electoral College votes by congressional district rather than using a statewide winner-take-all system.
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