Don Bacon NE-02

Current Position: US Representative of NE 2nd Distrrict since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Positions: Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
District:   encompasses the core of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. It includes all of Douglas County, which includes the state’s largest city Omaha; it also includes Saunders County and areas of Western Sarpy County 
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Before holding public office, Bacon was a United States Air Force officer, retiring as brigadier general with stints as wing commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska.

Bacon is frequently described as a moderate centrist within the Republican Party. An active voice on foreign policy in the House, Bacon is among a slate of U.S. representatives sanctioned by the Russian government, and was the first member of Congress to be hacked by the Chinese government.

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Tom Vargas

Current Position: State Delegate
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Representative for District 2

Husband. Father. State Senator. Presidential Scholar. Son of Immigrants. First Gen College Grad. Former Teacher.

Tony Vargas has served Nebraskans as an elected official for the last decade. Tony learned the values of community, hard work, and perseverance from his parents, who, coming from humble beginnings, sacrificed everything to provide their children with an opportunity for a brighter future. No matter how busy the family was, they had dinner together every night, where his parents encouraged Tony to “stay grounded, but reach for the stars.”

Source: Campaign page

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2022 NE02 – US House Race

The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, and suburban parts of northern Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon.

The incumbent is Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2020 on the same ballot Democrat Joe Biden won the district with 52.2%.  Tom Vargas is the Democratic candidate.

Source: Wikipedia

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2022 US House Races

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